
The completion of drilling at the ‘Electra’ field in Block 5 of Cyprus’ Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) has been pushed to next week due to minor delays caused by geological pressures affecting the drill rig, Energy Minister George Papanastasiou said on Saturday.
Speaking to the Cyprus News Agency (CNA), Papanastasiou explained that while the drilling – conducted by the ExxonMobil-Qatar Energy consortium – was initially expected to conclude by Friday,