Granted Licences

Exploration Licenses

Block 5 – Granted in December 2021

• ExxonMobil Exploration and Production Cyprus (Offshore) Limited (60%) - «Operator »
• QatarEnergy International E&P LLC (40%)

Block 6 – Granted in April 2017

• Eni Cyprus Limited (50%) «Operator »
• TotalEnergies EP Cyprus B.V. (50%)

Block 7 – Granted in September 2019

• TotalEnergies EP Cyprus B.V. (50%) «Operator»
• Eni Cyprus Limited (50%)

Block 8 – Granted in April 2017

• Eni Cyprus Limited (60%) «Operator»
• TotalEnergies EP Cyprus B.V. (40%)

Block 10 – Granted in April 2017

• ExxonMobil Exploration and Production Cyprus (Offshore) Limited (60%) «Operator »
• QatarEnergy International E&P LLC (40%)

Block 11 – Granted in February 2013

• TotalEnergies EP Cyprus B.V. (50%) «Operator»
• Eni Cyprus Limited (50%)

Exploitation Licenses

Natural Gas Field “Aphrodite”

Chevron Cyprus Limited (35%) «Operator» / NewMed Energy Limited Partnership (30%) / BG Cyprus Limited (35%)

• Discovered in December 2011 in Block 12.
• Historically, it is the first discovery of natural gas in the Exclusive Economic Zone of the Republic of Cyprus.
• The best estimate of gas-in-place resources is 6.0 Tcf.
• The Exploitation Licence was granted in November 2019.
• The Development and Production Plan includes the production of natural gas through subsea infrastructure, processing on a floating production unit (FPU) and transportation via a subsea offshore pipeline to Egypt for sale in the country's domestic market. Part of the natural gas can be liquefied and exported as liquefied natural gas (LNG) to European and international markets.

Natural Gas Field “Cronos”

Eni Cyprus Limited (50%) «Operator» / TotalEnergies EP Cyprus B.V. (50%)

• Discovered in August 2022 in Block 6.
• The best estimate of gas-in-place resources is 3.1 Tcf.
• The Exploitation Licence was granted in June 2026.
• The Development and Production Plan includes the production of natural gas through subsea infrastructure and a pipeline connection to the offshore Zohr facilities in order to transport it to the onshore Zohr facilities for processing. It will then be converted into liquefied natural gas (LNG) at the Damietta LNG Terminal and exported to European and international markets. Part of natural gas can be sold to the Egyptian domestic market.