Possible drilling this month by Eni-Total in the EEZ, [/P]
She also said that ExxonMobil - Qatar Energy is starting seismic surveys during the summer, probably in June, for Block 5, and possibly some aspects of Block 10. At the same time, she noted that "Cyprus is now in the frame for the EU's energy decoupling from Russian gas."
In her statements and in response to journalists' questions on the sidelines of the Famagusta Business Forum. Pileidou said that "there are developments on the part of Eni-Total, which consortium will proceed with its next drilling later this month hopefully as soon as the drilling rig that will be used has completed its work in Egypt."
He added that "we certainly hope that there will be positive results, but in any case Eni-Total will probably go ahead with a second drilling in 2022."
She also said that contacts with the EU are ongoing "and Cyprus is now in the frame for the EU's energy decoupling from Russian gas, and we hope that we will have developments in that part very soon."
Asked about the purchase of drilling rigs by Turkey, Pileidou said that "this does not stop our energy plans." "Certainly the support of the EU and the inclusion of Cyprus, Israel and Egypt in a specific plan to contribute gas to the EU is a very important development, which we believe will also help to accelerate our own programme and we hope that we will have developments with the other companies," she added.
He also said that "ExxonMobil - Qatar Energy is starting seismic surveys in June probably, certainly in the summer, for Block 5, and possibly some aspects of Block 10 where some additional information is needed."
"So we see that there is mobility and things are moving in a positive direction," the Energy Minister noted.
Source: CNA
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