28/9/15

Agreement for the conduct of geophysical surveys onshore and near-shore Cyprus

Agreement for the conduct of geophysical surveys
onshore and near-shore Cyprus


The Ministry of Energy, Commerce, Industry and Tourism, following a decision by the Council of Ministers on the 16 th of September 2015, announces that a non-exclusive agreement was signed on Friday, 25 th of September, between the Republic of Cyprus and US company NEOS GeoSolutions Inc. for the conduct of geophysical surveys onshore and near-shore Cyprus.

These studies are expected to contribute towards the assessment of the hydrocarbons prospectivity onshore and near-shore the Republic of Cyprus. The agreement was signed by the Minister of Energy, Mr Yiorgos Lakkotrypis, and the President and Chief Executive Officer of the company, Mr Jim Hollis.