NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Eni said Wednesday that drilling to appraise a third natural gas discovery in waters off Cyprus shows the commitment of the Italian energy company and its French partner TotalEnergies to swiftly develop the deposit and bolster energy supply to Europe.
Drilling “confirms the commitment of Eni and its partner TotalEnergies, to progress swiftly towards the selection of the most suitable and economically viable development solution, which will contribute to the supply of gas to Europe and the region,” the company said.
TotalEnergies said in a separate statement that the deposit’s thickness is around 337 feet (115 meters).
Photos You Should See View All 22 ImagesThe other gas discoveries in Block 6 were made in 2018 and 2022, respectively.
Eni and TotalEnergies are partners in another six blocks with the Italian company operating four of them.
Persons:
— Eni, TotalEnergies, Eni, Constantinos Letymbiotis
Organizations:
Eni
Locations:
NICOSIA, Cyprus, Italian, Europe, France