Total, Eni to drill in Block 6 off the coast in Cyprus by early 2018

Total and Eni plan to start drilling their joint exploration Block 6 off the coast of Cyprus by the end of this year or early 2018, despite disappointing results from the nearby Block 11, Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades said, according to Reuters. “Yes, (block 11) was disappointing in terms of quantity, but the results are very promising for future drilling. It confirmed the presence of hydrocarbons in the Cyprus Exclusive Economic Zone, an extension of the Zohr field in Egypt,” Anastasiades said following a meeting with Total’s CEO Patrick Pouyanne on Sunday.