Egypt talks to Excelerate Energy about floating gas unit, says ministry
The Egyptian petroleum ministry announced on Thursday that it is in discussions with Excelerate Energy about a floating storage unit and regasification (FSRU). This will help to…
Egypt leases German gas liquefaction units to boost production
The Egyptian Petroleum Ministry announced in a Tuesday statement that Egypt plans to lease an German floating gas-liquefaction unit. Egypt, the largest Arab country by population…
Egypt, Cyprus sign gas export deals, boosting Eastern Mediterranean energy cooperation
Egypt and Cyprus signed an agreement on Monday that allows the export of natural gas from Cyprus offshore fields to Egypt, for liquefaction, and then re-export into Europe. Both…
Cyprus and Chevron led group agree on updated offshore field plan
Cyprus and the Chevron-led group have reached an agreement on a new development plan for an offshore gas field near Cyprus. The two parties released a joint press release on Friday.
Energean CEO urges Israel issue new oil and Gas Exploration Licences
Energean, a gas company based in Israel, urged Israel on Thursday to issue new oil and gas exploration licenses offshore to meet the growing demand for gas in the region. Mathios…
Cyprus says that Europe has set the bar too high for climate change.
The president of Cyprus stated on Friday that Europe has set too high a bar for its climate goals, without paying enough attention to economic competitiveness. This is adding fuel…
Egypt's Petroleum Ministry ties arrears payment to production boost amid decreasing gas output
According to a statement from the petroleum ministry on Monday, Egypt plans to link arrears payment to increased production as part of its plan to settle outstanding debts with international oil companies.
Cyprus and Greece sign an agreement on the 'world's largest' subsea cable
The energy ministers of Greece and Cyprus announced on Saturday that they had signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), which will allow them to proceed with the construction…
Aphrodite gas field in Cyprus to be developed by companies for $4 billion
NewMed Energy, an Israeli company, said that the partners in the offshore Aphrodite gas field had submitted to the Cypriot Government a plan for the development of the project.
Sources say that Cyprus is considering ending the monopoly on gas imports to tackle project delays.
Cyprus is looking for a way to quickly resolve the serious delays that have been experienced in getting natural gas to the market. The efforts to introduce natural gases to the…
Cyprus deadline for offshore gas update by Chevron-led Group
One of the partners in a Chevron-led group that has licensing rights to a gasfield off Cyprus said Monday they will submit an updated development plan with a few days. Cyprus had given them a deadline of three months.
BP, ADNOC meet Cyprus Officials to Explore Gas Investments
13 offshore blocks, or exploration locations, rimming the island. has found gas in five wells at 3 blocks. None has gone into industrial production yet.BP declined to comment.Previously this year…
MTR100: For USVs and AUVs, is it a Hydrogen Future?
Hydrogen has been making big headlines in the energy world. It’s one of the potential routes to deliver high density energy to transport and heavy industry – but also to marine applications…
Greek Subsea Cable links Crete to the Peloponnese
Greece has linked the island of Crete to the power grid of the Peloponnese peninsula via an undersea cable, a major step in the country's drive to cut its reliance on imported fossil fuel and boost renewables…
Offshore Accounts for 60% of Oil Discoveries
Offshore discoveries accounted for more than 60% of global discoveries in 2019, up significantly on previous years, according to a study by GlobalData.GlobalData report reveals…
Oil And Gas Discoveries Hit 4-Year High
The global oil and gas explorers powered ahead and discovered 12.2 billion barrels of oil equivalent (boe) in 2019, the highest volume since 2015.According to Rystad Energy, last…
Energean Seeks to Pipe Karish Gas to Cyprus
Energean Oil & Gas said on Tuesday its Energean International unit submitted an application to import and supply natural gas to Cyprus starting in 2021.In its application to Cypriot authorities…
Eni Committed to Cyprus Exploration
Italian oil major Eni is committed to the exploration of Cyprus' Exclusive Economic Zone and its contractual engagements with the country, its chief executive said on Friday.Turkey said last week it had sent an oil-and-g
U.S. Slaps Sanctions on Firms Moving Venezuelan Oil to Cuba
The U.S. Treasury Department on Tuesday imposed sanctions on four maritime firms and vessels transporting Venezuelan oil to Cuba, amid an acute fuel scarcity in the island that…
China-led Consortium Bids for Cyprus LNG
The Natural Gas Public Company of Cyprus (DEFA) announced that a Chinese-led consortium has been chosen as the preferred bidder for the construction of a EUR 250 million liquified…
