Drill ship Saipem 10000 of the ENI/KOGAS consortium arrived Tuesday, at 16.32 (local time) to the point where it will make an exploratory drilling at “Onasagoras” gas field of Cyprus` Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) block “9” .
“Saipem drill ship at Point Zero in Cyprus EEZ. So far all according to plan. Results in ~80 days” wrote Minister of Energy Giorgos Lakkotrypis at his personal twitter account.
Speaking to CNA President of Cyprus Hydrocarbons Company Toula Onoufriou, said that the drilling will begin very soon.
As she said, the ENI / KOGAS consortium has planned a series of exploratory drillings over the next 18 months. She noted that these drillings will determine the sector`s development in Cyprus.
Published by: www.cna.org.cy
