Aphrodite Oil and Gas Field (Cyprus)
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Aphrodite Oil and Gas Field is a discovered oil and gas field in Cyprus.
Aphrodite is a part of the Aphrodite complex.
Project Details
Main Data
Table 1: Field-level project details for Aphrodite Oil and Gas Field
| Unit name | Status | Operator | Owner | Discovery year | FID* year | Production start year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aphrodite | Discovered[1][2] | Noble Energy[3] | Noble Energy (35.0%); Shell plc (35.0%); NewMed Energy (30.0%)[1] | 2011[3] | 2025 (expected)[4] | 2029 (expected)[3][4] |
Production and Reserves
Table 2: Reserves of Aphrodite Oil and Gas Field
| Fuel Description | Reserve Classification | Quantity | Units | Data Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| condensate | contingent resources | 7.4 | million bbl | 2020 | [5] |
| gas | 2P reserves | 127424.61 | million m³ | 2014 | [6] |
| gas | Resources | 99872.58 | million m³ | 2021 | [7] |
| gas | contingent resources | 92750 | million m³ | 2020 | [5] |
| gas | recoverable resources | 102506.02 | million m³ | 2023 | [8][2] |
| gas | estimated reserves | 127424.61 | million m³ | 2023 | [8] |
| liquids | Resources | 7 | million bbl | 2021 | [7] |
Table 3: Production from Aphrodite Oil and Gas Field
| Category | Fuel Description | Quantity | Units | Data Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| production design capacity | gas | 8268.44 | million m³/y | 2024 | [9] |
Location
Table 4: field-level location details for Aphrodite Oil and Gas Field
| Concession/Block | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Block 12[10] | Offshore, Cyprus[11] | 33.1847, 33.3417 (exact)[11] |
The map below shows the exact location of the field(s) within the Aphrodite complex:
Background
The field was discovered in 2011 and production is expected in 2026. A final investment decision is expected after the completion of front-end engineering and design as well as the drilling of an additional appraisal well in 2022.[12]
According to NS Energy, "the Aphrodite field is located adjacent to Israel’s Yishai field in the eastern Mediterranean Sea. A minor portion of the Aphrodite reservoir stretches into the Yishai field. Despite negotiations for last few years, Israel and Cyprus have not reached a resolution on sharing the resources yet."[12] Turkey also contests Cyprus’s claim to offshore gas fields.[13] Turkey wants to redraw the map delineating the areas of sovereignty in the eastern Mediterranean, which it claims was drawn illegally and contrary to Turkish national interests.[14]
Articles and Resources
Additional data
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20230608213314/https://www.timesofisrael.com/israels-newmed-energy-and-partners-begin-drilling-at-aphrodite-gas-field-off-cyprus/. Archived from the original on 08 June 2023.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20230911141235/https://www.mees.com/2023/9/8/oil-gas/cyprus-aphrodite-development-talks-continue-amid-reserves-downgrade/6c9b1a50-4e4b-11ee-84cc-a9b25708c6c1. Archived from the original on 11 September 2023.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20230103135719/https://www.nsenergybusiness.com/projects/aphrodite-gas-field/. Archived from the original on 03 January 2023.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Data Update: Shell's Oil and Gas Project Pipeline" (PDF). Oil Change International. 44958. Archived (PDF) from the original on September 06 2023. Retrieved September 06 2023.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|access-date=,|date=, and|archive-date=(help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20230802004626/https://newmedenergy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/NM_FS31122022ENG-1.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 02 August 2023.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20221007050823/https://www.ceps.eu/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Energy%20Cooperation%20and%20Security%20in%20the%20Eastern%20Mediterranean%20small%20file.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 07 October 2022.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 7.0 7.1 Andrew Latham (2021) Giant fields of the decade: 2010–2020 . Report.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20230927180139/https://www.mees.com/2023/1/27/oil-gas/cyprus-gas-ambitions-from-dreams-to-reality-in-2023/f0154a20-9e43-11ed-b50a-fbcb54be70bc. Archived from the original on 27 September 2023.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20230321035525/http://berument.bilkent.edu.tr/No028.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 March 2023.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20221223005502/http://www.delekdrilling.com/project/aphrodite-gas-field. Archived from the original on 23 December 2022.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 11.0 11.1 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20230407082801/https://www.energy-sea.gov.il/English-Site/Pages/Data%20and%20Maps/Wells-from-Prime_web.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 07 April 2023.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 12.0 12.1 "Aphrodite Gas Field, Eastern Mediterranean Sea, Cyprus". NS Energy. Retrieved 2021-02-02.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Energy Cooperation and Security in the Eastern Mediterranean: A Seismic Shift towards Peace or Conflict?" (PDF). The S. Daniel Abraham Center for International and Regional Studies. February 2016.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "A Mediterranean Scramble: Unraveling the Turkish Fight for Natural Gas". The Fuse. August 26, 2020.
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