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MEES: Chevron eyes exporting Cypriot gas via Egypt tie-in

Posted: February 19, 2023 at 12:56 pm   /   Oil & Gas

Chevron takes a step forward on plans to process Cypriot gas here: Chevron has officially requested permission from Shell to use its underutilized West Delta Deep Marine (WDDM) facilities on Egypt’s Mediterranean coast to process gas from Cyprus’ Aphrodite field, oil and gas publication MEES reports. Chevron is a 35% partner in the Aphrodite field, along with Shell […]

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EMG gas pipeline faces ownership change as Delek plans LSE spin-off

Posted: November 30, 2020 at 12:21 pm   /   Oil & Gas

Delek Drilling to transfer ownership in Israel-Egypt gas pipeline to new company as part of LSE spin-off plan: Delek Drilling, one of the main operators of Israel’s large offshore gas fields, is planning to spin off most of its assets into a new company it will IPO on the London Stock Exchange, according to a […]

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Egypt and Cyprus are in “extensive discussion” on planned gas pipeline

Posted: September 1, 2020 at 12:41 pm   /   Oil & Gas

Egypt, Cyprus talking ‘extensively’ about moving ahead with gas pipeline: Egyptian and Cypriot officials are in “extensive discussions” on a planned natural gas pipeline linking the two countries, Al Mal reports, citing an unnamed government official. The construction of the pipeline is proceeding according to schedule despite the covid-19 pandemic, the official said, without mentioning […]

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Global investment firms interested in funding Cyprus-Egypt gas pipeline

Posted: October 11, 2018 at 2:11 pm   /   Oil & Gas

Four financial firms in contact with Cyprus govt on pipeline. Pipe would transport Cyprus gas to Shell’s LNG plant in Egypt. Four major investment firms expressed interest in financing the construction of a pipeline that would transport natural gas from Cyprus to Egypt, according to a Cypriot official involved in the country’s energy sector. The […]

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Egypt, Cyprus sign natural gas pipeline connection agreement

Posted: September 19, 2018 at 12:08 pm   /   Oil & Gas

Egypt and Cyprus on Wednesday signed an agreement for the construction of an underwater pipeline to export natural gas to Egypt. The deal was signed at the presidential palace by Energy Minister Yiorgos Lakkotrypis and Egypt’s Oil Minister Tarek el Molla. Lakkotrypis said the agreement aimed at ensuring the timely and safe development, construction, and […]

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Egypt, Cyprus reach agreement on gas pipeline – Cyprus Television

Posted: August 7, 2018 at 3:34 pm   /   Oil & Gas

Cairo and Nicosia have reached an agreement to connect the Aphrodite gas field to liquefaction plants in Egypt, Cyprus state television CyBC said, according to the Cyprus Mail. The agreement will be inked sometime in the fall, CyBC said, citing diplomatic sources. “The agreement has already been given the green light by the EU and […]

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Cyprus-Egypt gas pipeline to cost between $800m and $1bn

Posted: May 7, 2018 at 11:38 pm   /   Oil & Gas

A planned pipeline connecting Cyprus’ Aphrodite gas field to Egypt’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) facilities will cost between $800 million and $1 billion, Egyptian Petroleum Minister Tarek El Molla said on Monday. Egypt has rapidly increased its production of natural gas and hopes to become a hub for exporting to Europe after making a series […]

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East Mediterranean: How much natural gas are we talking about?

Posted: May 3, 2018 at 1:20 pm   /   Oil & Gas

Quite ceremoniously, and two years after the discovery of the Zohr gas field, the Italian ENI has announced that in 2019, it will put into operation the second gas production plant. “Our recent success strengthens the excellent course of development of the Zohr field, which establishes Egypt’s attempt to stop LNG imports in 2018,” the […]

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Egypt, Cyprus to sign Aphrodite gas field pipeline deal

Posted: April 30, 2018 at 3:08 pm   /   Oil & Gas

Egypt aims to sign an agreement with Cyprus to connect the island’s Aphrodite gas field with Egypt, Egypt’s oil minister said on Sunday. Tarek El Molla, speaking at an American Chamber of Commerce in Egypt event in Cairo, also said the country was preparing a bid round for unexplored offshore areas west of the Nile […]

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East Mediterranean natural gas discoveries redefine LNG playing field

Posted: April 3, 2018 at 2:16 pm   /   Oil & Gas

By Mike Corkhill The Eastern Mediterranean is fast becoming a gas hub, with numerous LNG projects, plentiful recent gas finds and likely further discoveries. Newly discovered offshore gas deposits in the exclusive economic zones (EEZs) of Egypt, Israel and Cyprus, coming on top of similar major finds in recent years, are poised to alter the […]

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