The Cypriot government has approved the updated plan for the Aphrodite gas field, filed by Chevron-led consortium, which will see the construction of a floating production unit (FPU) and a pipeline for exporting gas to Egypt.Following Cypriot government’s approval of the plan…
On a frigid morning on the Black Sea the sun is glaring into the quiet navigation room of the massive semi-submersible drilling rig Transocean Barents, anchored in Romania's Constanta port.In a matter of weeks, the rig - known as the Mighty…
[1] Flat Outlook for Global Spend … but … Aadvantaged Projects Attract CapitalWith concerns of a softening oil market, we expect global upstream investment to remain flat or even fall – indeed, the reported 2025 budgets to date show a 3-4% drop…
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…
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…
Greece and Cyprus have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to press ahead with a subsea electric cable linking continental Europe to the East Mediterranean, the energy ministries of the two countries said on Saturday.The Great Sea Interconnector…
A Chevron-led consortium that holds licensing rights over a gas field off Cyprus will present an updated development plan within days, one of the partners said on Monday, after Cyprus gave them a three-month deadline to comply.There have been…
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…
Esgian has no rig contracts to announced but provides an update on rig moves and drilling operations in the US Gulf of Mexico, Canada, Morocco and Norway in its Week 38 Rig Analytics Market Roundup.Report SummaryDrilling Activity and DiscoveriesExxonMobil…
The partners in the offshore Aphrodite natural gas field have submitted a plan to the Cypriot government to develop the project at a cost of about $4 billion, Israel's NewMed Energy said on Sunday.NewMed said that together with partners Chevron…
Esgian provides an update on new contract awards for Greatship, Transocean, Noble and Stena Drilling in its Week 36 Rig Analytics Market Roundup.Report SummaryContractsGreatship has secured a contract with Cairn for its 350-ft Greatdrill Chetna jackup drilling rig in India…
Representatives of BP and Abu Dhabi's state oil giant met Cypriot Energy Ministry officials on Friday to explore investments in the country's emerging natural gas sector, a source familiar with consultations said.BP and ADNOC earlier this year…
Cyprus said on Thursday it wanted to see improvements to Chevron-led plans to extract gas from an offshore field, giving the consortium led by the U.S. major six months to meet its requirements.There have been protracted talks on the future…
This year’s International Day for Women in Maritime focuses on the crucial role of women in ensuring maritime safety worldwide, while highlighting the changing attitudes towards gender in the industry.Observed globally on May 18 every year,…
TotalEnergies and Eni, the equal partners in Block 6 offshore Cyprus, have completed the drilling and production test of the Cronos-2 appraisal well, confirming excellent deliverability and well production capacity in excess of 150 mmscfd.The…