Drilling

The Cypriot Ministry of Energy, Commerce and Industry has announced the successful completion of the assessment drilling operations for Cronos-2 within Block 6 of the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) of the Republic of Cyprus. This project was undertaken by the joint venture of Eni Cyprus Limited (operator) and TotalEnergies EP Cyprus BV.

Also, a consortium made up of France’s Total & Italy’s Eni is set to start drilling in the first half of next year to determine the size of a “promising” deposit

Experts from the US and other countries started arriving in Cyprus to take part in the drilling process

Turkey's Fatih drilling vessel is set to start its drilling activities in a new location, the energy and natural resources minister has said.

Turkey's Yavuz drilling vessel, which has reached the Güzelyurt-1 well location in the Mediterranean Sea, will start its drilling activities in a couple of days, the energy and natural resources minister has said.

A criminal gang of four Georgian citizens has terrorized an Istanbul neighborhood by tracking down and assaulting victims with drilling bits.

Velocity Minerals Ltd. (TSXV: VLC) ("Velocity" or the "Company") announces that it has initiated additional diamond drilling at the Rozino gold project ("Rozino"), located in Bulgaria.

Cyprus's energy minister said on Thursday exploratory drilling off the island's southern coast in Block 6 of the island's exclusive economic zone (EEZ) has shown indications of a potentially sizable gas deposit.

French energy giant TOTAL is expected to start exploratory drilling in block 11 of the Cyprus Exclusive Economic Zone on July 14.

Block 11 covers some 2,958 square kilometres and the drill site is 150 km off the coast of Cyprus.

Before any exploratory work begins, a 4400-metre diameter area around the site will be explored for objects of archaeological interest.

Bulgarian Deputy Prime Minister Tomislav Donchev has vehemently denied reports that the first drilling at Khan Asparuh offshore block in the Black Sea has shown no evidence of energy deposits.