Eni, TotalEnergies score second gas find in Block 6 offshore Cyprus

Aug. 22, 2022
Eni and partner TotalEnergies have made a potentially large gas discovery in deepwater offshore Cyprus.

Offshore staff

SAN DONATO MILANESE, ItalyEni and partner TotalEnergies have made a potentially large gas discovery in deepwater offshore Cyprus.

Cronos-1 is the second gas field proven in Block 6, following Calypso-1 in 2018, and Eni’s fourth to date offshore southwest Cyprus.

The well was drilled 160 km offshore in 2,287 m water depth. Early analysis suggests about 2.5 Tcf gas in place, with significant additional upside that warrants a follow-up exploration well in the area, Eni said.

The gas column was within a carbonate reservoir sequence said to hold “fair to excellent properties,” including good permeability, with overall net pay of more than 260 m.

Studies are underway for a potential fast-track development.

Eni has been present in Cyprus since 2013. The company operates blocks 2, 3, 6, 8 and 9, and it has participating interests in blocks 7 and 11 operated by TotalEnergies.

08.22.2022

Related

Photo 26184925 © Robert Hale | Dreamstime.com
Cyprus Map
Courtesy Ministry of Energy, Commerce and Industry
Drilling Ship Tungsten Explorer
Photo 241956976 © Kirill Makarov | Dreamstime.com
Cyprus Dreamstime M 241956976