Exclusive Economic Zone

Turkey will start to drill on its own for oil and gas in the Mediterranean in the summer, said  Energy and Natural Resources Minister Berat Albayrak on Friday, according to Anadolu news agency. Albayrak outlined Turkey's achievements under its national...

Diplomatic efforts continue to resolve a standoff in Cyprus' exclusive economic zone (EEZ) block 3, after Turkish warships blocked last Friday a drillship from reaching target "Cuttlefish" to conduct an exploratory drill for natural gas. The Cypriot government awaits the...

Cypriot Foreign Minister Ioannis Kasoulides said that the harassment of a drilling ship in block 3 of Cyprus' Exclusive Economic Zone by six Turkish warships was a "pirate" move. The drilling ship that belongs to Italian company ENI expects the...

Cyprus is expecting some remarks by the Greek government before it concludes with the delimitation of its Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), President Nicos Anastasiades has said. Replying to questions by the press on Saturday, after attending the Holy Epiphany celebrations...

Deepwater drillship, Saipem 12000, has arrived in Cyprus' Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), where it is expected to begin drilling for hydrocarbon reserves in field 6 of Cyprus' EEZ, called "Calypso". Minister of Energy, Yiorgos Lakkotrypis, wrote in his twitter account today...

Cyprus continues with its oil and gas exploration activities despite Turkish provocations, the Cypriot government spokesman said. Cyprus will continue its activities in its Exclusive Economic Zone (ΕΕΖ) despite Turkish provocations, Nikos Christodoulides told CNA. His comments came as Greek...

All is going smoothly in relation to the drilling ship “West Capella,” bound to start the exploratory drilling in block 11 of Cyprus’ exclusive economic zone on behalf of Total, Deputy Government Spokesman Victoras Papadopoulos stated on Wednesday. He also...

Turkey raised the issue of hydrocarbon exploitation in the Eastern Mediterranean and waters that belong to Cyprus just 24 hours before new peace talks between Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades and Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci. Ankara issued two NAVTEX (navigational...

The Cyprus government and the consortium of companies ExxonMobil Corporation and Qatar Petroleum signed on Wednesday the exploration and production sharing contract for Block 10 of the Exclusive Economic Zone of the Republic of Cyprus. The contracts were signed in...

Cyprus will protest to the international organizations and foreign governments over the harassment of a Cyprus-flagged research vessel by the Turkish frigate in the sea area of Cyprus, Government Spokesman Nikos Chistodoulides has said. Spokesman noted that "the best answer...