Greece
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September 11, 2025
Chevron, in partnership with Helleniq Energy, has submitted a bid to explore four offshore gas blocks in Greece near Crete and the Peloponnese. The move aligns with Greece’s strategy to expand domestic gas resources and support Europe’s shift away from Russian energy.
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May 31, 2022
Iran’s seizure of two Greek oil tankers in the Persian Gulf raises the risk of further interruptions to shipments from a region that’s a vital source of global energy supplies.
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May 27, 2022
Iranian forces seized two Greek oil tankers in the Persian Gulf in apparent retaliation for the detention of vessel off the coast of Greece.
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January 10, 2022
The U.S. is backing natural gas and low-carbon power sources as it seeks to improve the eastern Mediterranean’s energy ties to Europe and promote stability in the region.
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June 01, 2021
“When you consider the 20-gigawatt target we’ve laid out until 2025, it’s a significant move forward,” Dev Sanyal, BP’s head of gas and low-carbon energy, said in an interview.
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February 25, 2021
The project would be the first of its kind in the Mediterranean, Energean CEO Matthaios Rigas said at a conference Wednesday.
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January 12, 2021
The announcement comes just weeks after the European Union pledged to expand the number of Turkish officials sanctioned over the country’s energy exploration in the disputed waters of the eastern Mediterranean Sea.
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September 22, 2020
Greece, Italy, Egypt, Israel and two other countries will form a permanent organization to promote co-operation over natural gas in the Eastern Mediterranean. Turkey, which has raised tensions by exploring for the fuel in contested waters, is not as yet included.
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December 06, 2019
Turkey and Libya officially approved a contentious maritime deal that may fuel an energy showdown in the gas-rich waters of the eastern Mediterranean, where both countries are at odds with Greece.
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July 19, 2019
Greece’s foreign minister said his country could work together with Turkey to exploit natural resources, while urging Ankara to settle its Mediterranean drilling disputes.
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April 08, 2019
Energean Oil and Gas plc, the oil and gas producer focused on the Mediterranean, is pleased to announce successful completion of drilling operations of the extended reach well, EA-H3.
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October 30, 2018
Turkey’s first deep-sea drilling ship, flanked by Turkish war vessels, set sail Tuesday looking for natural gas and oil in contested waters of the Mediterranean, a launch liable to exacerbate longstanding tensions with Greece.
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February 01, 2018
Energean Oil & Gas has announced that it has signed a reserves-based senior facility agreement, amounting to $180 million.
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November 05, 2017
Greece has made noticeable progress with its energy-sector reforms in recent years. The country moved forward on plans to restructure state-owned companies and liberalize electricity and gas markets, an impressive program that will lead to more competitive and financially viable energy markets offering choices and low prices to consumers, according to the International Energy Agency's latest in-depth review of Greece's energy policies.
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September 08, 2017
Energean Oil & Gas has announced that it has received approval for its Field Development Plan (FDP) for the development of Kataloko field in Western Greece from Hellenic Hydrocarbons Resources Management.
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July 10, 2017
Turkey warned Greek Cypriots on Friday not to make a grab for energy reserves around the divided island and President Tayyip Erdogan told oil companies to be careful they did not lose a "friend" by joining in.
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May 29, 2017
Energean Oil & Gas Group signed contracts to supply private Israeli power plants with natural gas, the first deals to compete with the partners who dominate the country’s energy industry.
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May 25, 2017
Energean Oil & Gas has announced that it has signed a lease agreement with the Greek government for the exploration and exploitation of hydrocarbons at the Aitoloakarnania block, onshore western Greece.
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March 31, 2017
Energean Oil & Gas has announced that it has agreed to farm out a 60% interest in its Ioannina and Aitoloakarnania Blocks, onshore Western Greece, to Repsol. Repsol will also become the Operator for both blocks.
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November 29, 2016
The Greek Ministry of Energy and Energean Oil & Gas, an independent oil and gas E&P company in the Eastern Mediterranean, have agreed the conversion of the exploration license for the proven West Katakolon offshore field to a 25-year exploitation license with immediate effect.
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March 30, 2016
Archer Limited announced a two-year extension of its contract for platform drilling services, as Statoil exercises the first option following the original four-year contract, with two additional two-year extension options remaining.
