natural gas
Environment
Massive Reservoir of Helium Discovered Beneath Minnesota
A huge stash of helium might have been found by researchers in Minnesota, making it possibly the largest in North America.
Pulsar Helium, Inc., a company that hunts for resources, has been drilling near Babbitt, a place where iron ore...
Diplomacy
Greece, Bulgaria, and Romania Vow to Strengthen Cooperation
The prime ministers of Bulgaria, Greece, and Romania signed a joint declaration on boosting trilateral transport and digital connectivity on Monday in Varna, Bulgaria.
The document, signed by Prime Ministers Nikolai Denkov of Bulgaria, Kyriakos Mitsotakis of Greece, and Marcel...
Economy
EastMed Pipeline Project Ready For Market Test By The End Of 2023
The EastMed pipeline to transport natural gas to Central Europe through Greece is expected to undergo a market test by the end of 2023.
Diplomacy
Greece, Bulgaria Sign Deals that Could ‘Change the Energy Map’
Greece and Bulgaria signed two deals that could "change the energy map of south-eastern Europe, the Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Thursday.
The Greek premier met with the President of Bulgaria, Ruben Radev, in Athens and signed two memoranda...
Energy
Greece has ‘High Expectations’ from Gas Deposits Off Crete
The government in Greece said Tuesday it has "high expectations" from the exploration of natural gas in the maritime area off Crete.
Greece began gas exploration starting with seismic surveys in November 2022 conducted by the ExxonMobil/HelleniQ Energy joint venture...
Energy
Greece to Build Gas-fired Power Plant at Alexandroupolis
Greece announced on Saturday the construction of a gas-fired power plant in the northern port town of Alexandroupolis.
Alexandroupolis plays a key geopolitical, energy, and development role and will continue to do so, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said at...
Cyprus
Turkey Vows to Block Gas Exploration Off Coast of Cyprus
The Ankara-backed Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) has issued a statement saying that it will oppose gas exploration off the coast of the island by the Republic of Cyprus.
According to the TRNC, which is recognized only by Turkey,...
Cyprus
New Deposits of Natural Gas Discovered Off Cyprus
Cyprus announced on Wednesday that between two and three trillion cubic feet (Tcf) of natural gas has been uncovered in exploratory drilling in block six of the nation’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ).
The find by the consortium of Italy's Eni...
Energy
Greece to Start Gas Exploration Off Crete ‘Within Days’
On Monday, Greece announced that Exxon Mobil will start a gas exploration project southwest of the southern Peloponnese peninsula and the island of Crete.
The U.S. energy giant will start seismic exploration “in the coming days,” Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis...
Energy
Global Greenhouse Gas Emissions Decline
Global greenhouse gas emissions seem to be on the decline this year in a surprising twist of statistics. On Wednesday, the International Energy Agency (IEA), based in Paris noted that if not for major deployments of renewable energy technologies and...