CYPRUS/TURKEY/EAST MEDITERRANEAN

 

TPAO Begins Drilling Well In Northern Cyprus

Turkish Petroleum (TPAO) on 26 April began drilling an onshore exploratory well within the Turkish-Cypriot administrated area of Cyprus, northwest of the deserted city of Famagusta. TPAO was awarded last September a concession by the Turkish-Cypriot administration to explore for hydrocarbons within the 40% of the island that has been occupied by Turkish forces since 1974 and was...