After a 15-year absence from the international exploration scene, Greece made an impressive comeback with the introduction of a new legal and regulatory framework for hydrocarbon exploration and production in 2011, with
While Cyprus is desperate to produce clean energy, one of the island’s biggest and most technologically advanced RES projects has been tangled in government red tape for the past six years. The
Two senior officials of the Turkish Petroleum Corporation (TPAO), Mehmet Ferruh Akalin and Ali Coscun Namoglu, are on the EU sanctions list for Turkey illegally drilling within Cyprus’ Exclusive Economic Zone. The restrictive
Greek firm Energean is to acquire Total’s stake in Block 2, offshore Western Greece, providing further exploration opportunities in its core area of the Eastern Mediterranean with limited financial exposure. The Israel
Construction of a 50 MW solar park in Alassa, Limassol is ready to launch once the legal services study the agreement between the consortium and the state, allowing the government to issue
The UK Foreign Office has assured the Cypriot diaspora that Britain opposes any illegal activity by Turkey inside Cyprus waters. This position is contained in an FCO letter to 15 UK Cypriots
Cyprus and Norway will sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on energy issues to provide for the exchange of expertise and sovereign fund management. The MoU under discussion contains specific areas such
Turkey’s illegal drilling in Cyprus’ Exclusive Economic Zone and the wider region must be geopolitically checked as Ankara wants to turn the Eastern Mediterranean into a “Turkish lake”, said Energy Minister, George
Turkey’s illegal activity in Cyprus maritime zones will be the focus of discussions when Norwegian Foreign Minister Ine Eriksen Søreide visits Nicosia on Friday. Søreide will pay Cyprus a working visit where
Turkey has purchased its third offshore drilling vessel which is to be delivered next month, President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday, adding that the ship will begin operations in 2020. Speaking to
