Mediterranean Sea
Exploration & Production , Seismic
Erdogan Says Turkey Withdrew Survey Vessel to Allow for Diplomacy
NATO members Turkey and Greece disagree over maritime jurisdiction and energy exploration rights in the eastern Mediterranean.
Discoveries , Conventional
Eni, BP Hit Natural Gas Offshore Egypt
he Nidoco NW-1 exploratory well hit gas-bearing sands for a total thickness of 100 meters, Eni said.
Exploration & Production
Turkey Extends Operations of Energy Drillship Off Cyprus Until mid-October
Turkey said on Sept. 15 it had extended the operations of its Yavuz energy drillship in disputed Mediterranean waters offshore Cyprus until Oct. 12.
Field Development
Energean Set for First Gas Offshore Israel in H2 2021
Energean is building an 8 billion cubic meter (Bcm) per year floating production vessel offshore Israel and has already sold 5.6 Bcm a year into the nation’s market.
Exploration & Production , International
NATO: Greece, Turkey Agree to Talks over East Med Drilling Activity
NATO allies Turkey and Greece vehemently disagree over claims to natural gas reserves in the eastern Mediterranean and the extent of their continental shelves.
Exploration & Production , Seismic
Turkey Extends Exploration Work in Disputed East Mediterranean Area
Turkey and Greece, NATO allies, disagree over claims to hydrocarbon resources in the area based on conflicting views on the extent of their continental shelves in waters dotted with mostly Greek islands.
Exploration & Production , Policy & Regulations
NATO Seeks to Avoid Accidents in East Med Dispute
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg told Reuters the Western alliance was considering so-called deconfliction measures to prevent naval accidents in an increasingly congested region.
Exploration & Production , International
Germany Says Turkey, Greece Ready For Dialogue on East Med Dispute
Turkey and Greece disagree over natural gas reserves off Cyprus and the extent of their continental shelves.
Exploration & Production , International
Cyprus Hits EU ‘Appeasement’ Toward Turkish Exploration
Turkey has carried out natural gas surveys in the eastern Mediterranean
Exploration & Production , International
Erdogan Says Any Attack on Turkish Exploration Ship in Mediterranean Will Exact ‘High Price’
President Tayyip Erdogan said Aug. 13 that any attack on a Turkish ship exploring for oil and gas in disputed Mediterranean waters would incur a "high price."