The Minister of Energy, Commerce and Industry Natasa Pilides announced on Thursday that development of the Aphrodite field in Cyprus’ exclusive economic zone will continue with an additional offshore drilling taking place in the first quarter of 2023.
The anouncement was mede following a meeting, in Parliament, with the President of the House of Representatives Anita Demetriou and the President of Chevron Middle East, Africa, South America Exploration and Production Company, Clay Neff.
According to Pilides, this will be an appraisal well to establish of the exact quantities of the deposit, but the drilling will also be used at a later stage to develop the field.
Source: Cyprus News Agency