Oil&Gas majors have submitted applications for the third hydrocarbon licensing round in Cyprus`s Exclusive Economic Zone.
Minister of Energy Yiorgos Lakkotrypis announced on Wednesday the companies and consortia that have submitted applications for the third licensing round for offshore hydrocarbon exploration in blocks 6, 8 and 10 of Cyprus` EEZ.
Specifically, consortium Εni Cyprus Limited/Total E& P Cyprus B.V submitted an application for block 6.
Consortium Capricorn Oil (Cairn Energy)/ Delek Drilling/Avner Oil Exploration as well as Εni Cyprus Limited submitted applications for block 8.
For block 10 applications were submitted by consortium Εni Cyprus Limited/Total E&P Cyprus B.V, consortium ExxonMobil Exploration and Production Cyprus (offshore) Limited/Qatar Petroleum International Upstream O.P.C as well as Statoil Upsilon Netherlands B.V.
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