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Pilidou: Resumption Of Exploratory Drillings In Cyprus EEZ At Final Stage Of Preparation
September 1, 2021
The Energy Ministry is at the final stage of preparations for the resumption of exploratory drillings in the Exclusive Economic Zone of Cyprus (EEZ), said on Tuesday the Minister of Energy, Trade and Industry Natasa Pilidou.
Replying to journalists’ questions in the Parliament, Pilidou said that specific dates have been set, with the ExxonMobil - Qatar Petroleum consortium starting with the first drilling around the end of November - beginning of December, depending on when the drilling rig will reach the target.