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Exxon, Total to Explore off Crete

Jun 27, 2019

Greece on Thursday awarded licences to ExxonMobil and Total to search for hydrocarbons off the island of Crete, marking the country's first major foray into an oil and gas search in the region.The companies, in consortium with Hellenic Petroleum…

EuroAsia Still on PCI List

Jun 13, 2019

The EuroAsia Interconnector, the Israel-Cyprus-Greece electricity link remains on the official list of European projects of common interest (PCI) making it eligible to receive some €300 mln in EU grants for the Crete-Attica sector of the cable…

U.S. Deeply Concerned by Turkey's Cyprus Drilling Intent

May 06, 2019

The United States is deeply concerned by Turkey’s announced intentions to begin offshore drilling operations in an area claimed by Cyprus as its exclusive economic zone, a State Department spokesperson said on Sunday.Turkish media on Saturday…

Infinity, Medserv Form Services JV

Jun 12, 2019

Aberdeen-based Infinity Oilfield Services and Malta-based Medserv have formed a new joint venture named InMedCo, to provide a broader portfolio of highly specialized technical services to the oil and gas market.The InMedCo joint venture combines…

Drilling Down Deep

Apr 25, 2019

Deepwater drilling is back and targeting ever deeper waters, from South Africa to Pakistan.Deepwater exploration is starting to get serious, again. If fact, French oil major Total is lined up to drill what will be a new deepwater drilling record later this year…

Cyprus Offshore Gas Discovery: Conflict or Hope?

Mar 03, 2019

Oil giant ExxonMobil, together with partner Qatar Petroleum (QP), made giant gas discovery to the east Mediterranean region after finding a gas-bearing reservoir offshore Cyprus and estimated in-place gas resources in the reservoir at 5 to 8 trillion cubic feet (tcf) of gas…

Standard Drilling Sells Four PSVs

Apr 15, 2019

New World Supply, where S.D. Standard Drilling (SDSD) has an ownership of 26.2 percent, has completed a sale of its remaining four medium sized platform supply vessels (PSVs).The NWS vessels, 'World Diamond', 'World Peridot', 'World Pearl' and 'World Opal…

ExxonMobil Finds Natural Gas Off Cyprus

Feb 28, 2019

U.S. oil and gas major Exxon Mobil Corp said on Thursday it had found natural gas offshore Cyprus, a region already known for some of the world's largest such discoveries.The east Mediterranean island is located in the Levant basin, where both…

Lebanon Announces Offshore Blocks

Apr 05, 2019

Lebanon announced on Friday five offshore blocks to be included in its coming bidding round for energy exploration and production licences, including four along disputed maritime borders.Offshore energy development has been a central ambition for successive governments in cash-strapped Lebanon…

Turkey Set to Begin Drilling off Cyprus

Feb 21, 2019

Turkey will begin drilling for oil and gas near Cyprus in coming days, state-owned news agency Anadolu reported Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu saying on Thursday, a move that could stoke tensions with neighboring Cyprus and Greece.Turkey…

Mediterranean Gas Galore, Challenges Aplenty

Mar 27, 2019

Gas resources abound in the Mediterranean but the challenges facing their monetization were highlighted at the opening plenary session of Offshore Mediterranean Conference (OMC) in Ravenna, Italy, this morning.On the one hand, gas exploration…

Standard Drilling Bags Contracts for Three PSVs

Mar 22, 2019

Cyprus-based oil and gas company Standard Drilling (SDSD) has been awarded new contracts for the three platform supply vessels (PSV) - Standard Princess, Standard Supplier and Standard Provider - with reputable customers.In a stock exchange announcement…

Turkey to Begin Drilling Around Cyprus

Jan 25, 2019

Turkey will begin drilling for resources around Cyprus, Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Friday, a move that could create tensions with neighboring Cyprus and Greece over ownership of natural resources.Attempts to tap gas and oil in…

Glengorm Discovery Highlights UKCS Potential

Jan 29, 2019

CNOOC announced Tuesday it has made a significant discovery on the Glengorm prospect, located in the Central North Sea of the U.K. continental shelf (UKCS), with recoverable resources estimated at close to 250 million barrels of oil equivalent…

Total Plans Biggest Exploration Drive in Years

Jan 29, 2019

Total is launching its biggest exploration campaign for years in 2019 as part of a turnaround plan that is ditching the company's focus on risky long-shots in favor of areas known to contain commercial levels of oil or gas.The French major aims to drill 23 wells this year…

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