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QatarEnergy, ExxonMobil sign MoU with Egypt for Cyprus gas
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Cyprus - May 22, 2026

QatarEnergy and ExxonMobil have signed an MoU with Egypt to collaborate on the commercialisation of natural gas discoveries in…

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Chevron awarded four offshore leases for Greece exploration
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Greece - February 16, 2026

Chevron has signed lease agreements to explore four offshore blocks in Greece in partnership with HELLENiQ ENERGY, the company…

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Chevron signs landmark offshore exploration deal in Syria
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Syria - February 04, 2026

Chevron has signed a deal to explore oil and gas offshore Syria, marking the first major upstream engagement in the country in…

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Chevron takes FID on Leviathan gas expansion in Israel
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Israel - January 16, 2026

Chevron has taken an FID on expanding the Leviathan gas platform offshore Israel.

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ExxonMobil, QatarEnergy make gas discovery off Cyprus
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Cyprus - July 07, 2025

A consortium led by ExxonMobil has made a natural gas discovery in the Pegasus-1 well offshore Cyprus.

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TotalEnergies, Eni secure deal to export Cyprus gas via Egypt
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Egypt - February 17, 2025

TotalEnergies and Eni have signed an agreement for the export of Cyprus Block 6 gas via Egypt.

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ExxonMobil, QatarEnergy spud new well off Cyprus
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Cyprus - January 24, 2025

ExxonMobil and QatarEnergy have begun drilling a "promising" exploration well off Cyprus.

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Turkey blocks Eni drillship off Cyprus
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Cyprus - February 12, 2018

Turkish warships have prevented the Saipem 12000 drillship from reaching Block 3 offshore Cyprus, international media reported on Sunday.

“We […] strongly…

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Eni, Total in Cyprus find: reports
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Cyprus - February 05, 2018

Eni and Total have struck gas in the Calypso-1 well in Block 6 offshore Cyprus, local and international media reported over the weekend.

Despite speculative…

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World’s longest gas pipe planned in Med
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Multinational - December 06, 2017

Italy, Cyprus, Greece and Israel signed an MoU for the construction of the EastMed natural gas pipeline, projected to be the world’s longest, on Tuesday.

“The…

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Total and Eni hit Cyprus dud
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Cyprus - September 13, 2017

The Onisforos West-1 well in Block 11 offshore Cyprus struck only non-commercial quantities of gas, the country’s energy minister, Yiorgos Lakkotrypis, told reporters…

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ONGC Videsh to bid in Lebanon round
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Multinational - July 10, 2017

ONGC Videsh is hoping to explore gas resources offshore Lebanon, Indian Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Dharmendra Pradhan announced on Twitter on Monday after…

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Week in review
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Multinational - April 08, 2017

Qatar Petroleum’s (QP) decision to lift the self-imposed moratorium on the development of the North Field dominated the oil and gas headlines last week. However, the…

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Total, Eni to start drilling off Cyprus
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Cyprus - April 06, 2017

France’s Total on Thursday unveiled plans to start exploration work in Block 11 offshore Cyprus in early July, along with partner Eni.

The two majors will team up…

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ExxonMobil, QP sign Cyprus drilling deal
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Cyprus - April 05, 2017

A signing ceremony on Cyprus on Wednesday kicked off an ExxonMobil and Qatar Petroleum (QP) exploration drilling campaign along the island’s southern coast.

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Eni acquires fresh Cyprus shareholding
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Cyprus - March 07, 2017

Eni on Tuesday concluded a farm-in deal with Total for a 50% participating interest in Cyprus’ Block 11.

The French major will continue in its role as operator of…

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Eni, Exxon, Total up for Cyprus blocks
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Cyprus - December 22, 2016

Cyprus’ third offshore bidding round concluded on Wednesday, with Eni, ExxonMobil and Total tapped for Mediterranean oil and gas exploration licences.

Eni,…

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