Mediterranean Sea News


BP Makes New Oil and Gas Discovery Off Egypt

Feb 06, 2025

Oil major BP has made a new oil and gas discovery in Egypt's King Mariout Block in the Mediterranean Sea, Egypt's Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly said on Wednesday in a televised press conference.Further details about the discovery will be announced soon…

ExxonMobil Kicks Off Exploration Drilling Off Cyprus

Jan 24, 2025

ExxonMobil and Qatar Energy on Friday began exploratory drilling for natural gas in a prospect west of Cyprus, Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides said on X.The east Mediterranean has yielded some major gas discoveries in recent years, and…

France Picks Ocean Winds for 250MW Floating Wind Farm in Mediterranean

Dec 27, 2024

Ocean Winds, a joint-venture formed by EDP Renewables and Engie, has secured a 250 MW floating offshore wind project in the sixth tender of the French Ministry of Industry and Energy.The project, called Eoliennes Flottantes d'Occitanie (EFLO)…

EDF, Maple Power to Develop 250MW Floating Wind Farm in France

Dec 27, 2024

French Ministry of Industry and Energy has selected EDF Renouvelables and Maple Power to design, build and operate a 250 MW floating offshore wind farm in the Mediterranean.The project was selected following the sixth offshore wind tender by the French government…

Energean Pushing for More Oil and Gas Exploration Licenses Off Israel

Nov 29, 2024

The CEO of Israel-focused gas producer Energean on Thursday urged Israel to issue new offshore oil and gas exploration licences to meet rising demand in the region.Speaking to Reuters, Mathios Rigas also called on governments to develop new export routes from Israel to neighbouring Egypt and Cyprus…

ExxonMobil to Drill for Gas Off Cyprus in January

Nov 21, 2024

ExxonMobil will drill a well off Cyprus in January in its pursuit of natural gas, a senior executive said on Thursday, one of several energy majors focusing on the region as Europe diversifies from Russia.The east Mediterranean has yielded some major gas discoveries in recent years…

QatarEnergy Enters Exploration Block Offshore Egypt

Nov 11, 2024

QatarEnergy has entered into an agreement with Chevron to acquire a 23% working interest in the concession agreement for the North El-Dabaa (H4) Block, in the Mediterranean Sea, offshore Egypt.According to the agreement, QatarEnergy will acquire a 23% interest…

Second Oil Train for Energean Power FPSO Completes Lift-Off (Video)

Oct 29, 2024

Oil and gas company Energean has lifted the second oil train for its floating production, storage, and offloading (FPSO) unit operating in the Mediterranean Sea, offshore Israel.The post-lift, installation and commissioning activities are expected to take up to six months to complete…

Saipem Pre-Qualifies for Work at Libya’s Major Offshore Gas Project

Sep 26, 2024

Italian multinational oilfield services company Saipem has pre-qualified to carry out EPCC works for Production Platform E – part of the $8 billion Structures A&E Development Project, which aims to increase Libya's gas production.Led by Mellitah…

Rana, MDL Conclude Pipe Installation in Mediterranean

Aug 01, 2024

Maritime Developments (MDL) has supported Italian underwater contractor Rana Diving in a rigid pipe installation in the Mediterranean.MDL’s 2-track tensioner spread was mobilized onboard a moored barge - AD3 - to install 4 km of 4-inch rigid pipeline off the east coast of Italy…

Egypt Signs Investment Deals Worth $340M to Boost Oil and Gas Production

Jul 29, 2024

Egypt's Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources signed two agreements with international companies on Sunday to invest $340 million to boost oil and gas production in the Mediterranean and Gulf of Suez.After discussions between Egypt's Petroleum…

Energean Makes FID for Katlan Development in Mediterranean Sea

Jul 23, 2024

Oil and gas company Energean has taken final investment decision (FID) for the Katlan development project in Israel, outlining the plan for the first gas in the first half of 2027.The Katlan area will be developed in a phased approach through a subsea tieback to the existing Energean Power FPSO…

TechnipFMC Secures Subsea Job for Energean’s Development in the Mediterranean

Jul 19, 2024

TechnipFMC has secured a ‘large’ integrated Engineering, Procurement, Construction, and Installation (iEPCI) contract by oil and gas company Energean for its Katlan development in the Mediterranean Sea.This is Energean’s first project to use TechnipFMC’s configure-to-order Subsea 2…

Saipem Gets Subsea Intervention Services Job for GreenStream Pipeline

Jul 18, 2024

Saipem has secured a contract for the supervision and the subsea intervention services of the GreenStream pipeline, throughout the offshore and onshore sections at Libya and Italy terminals.The new contract, awarded by GreenStream, one of the leading midstream players in the Mediterranean Sea…

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