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 Oil and Gas Field is a part of the Aphrodite Oil and Gas Project (Cyprus).

Project Details

Main Data

Table 1: Field-level project details for Aphrodite Oil and Gas Field

1Final Investment Decision
Unit name Status Operator Owner Discovery year FID1 year Production start year Production type
Aphrodite discovered[1] Chevron Cyprus[2] Shell PLC [35%]; NewMed Energy [30%]; Chevron Corp [35%][3][3][3] 2011[4][5] – – conventional[6]

Production and Reserves

Table 2: Reserves of Aphrodite Oil and Gas Field

million m³ = million cubic meters
million bbl = million barrels of oil
Fuel description Reserves classification Quantity Units Data year Source
condensate contingent resources 7.4 million bbl 2020 ​[7]
gas 2P reserves 127426.5 million m³ 2014 ​[8]
gas contingent resources 92750.0 million m³ 2020 ​[7]
gas Resources 99874.06 million m³ 2021 ​[9]
gas estimated reserves 127426.5 million m³ 2023 ​[10]
gas recoverable resources 102507.54 million m³ 2023 ​[5][11][10]
gas contingent resources 98000.0 million m³ 2024 ​[12]
gas estimated reserves 158575.2 million m³ 2025 ​[13]
liquids Resources 7.0 million bbl 2021 ​[9]

Location

Table 3: Field-level location details for Aphrodite Oil and Gas Field

Concession/Block Location Onshore/Offshore Coordinates (WGS 84)
Block 12[14] offshore, Cyprus[15] offshore[16] 33.1844, 33.3423 (exact)[15]

The map below shows the exact location of the field(s) within the Aphrodite Oil and Gas Project (Cyprus):

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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.[17]

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."[17] Turkey also contests Cyprus’s claim to offshore gas fields.[18] 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.[19]

Articles and Resources

Additional Data

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References

  1. ↑ https://www.upstreamonline.com/field-development/cyprus-deepwater-gas-project-proceeding-to-feed/2-1-1921318. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. ↑ https://egyptoil-gas.com/news/chevron-shell-submit-4b-updated-plan-for-aphrodite-natural-gas-field-development-offshore-cyprus/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 https://newmedenergy.com/operations/aphrodite/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. ↑ 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)
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20240607163412/https://www.gisreportsonline.com/r/israeli-gas-exports/. Archived from the original on 07 June 2024. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. ↑ 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)
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 (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)
  8. ↑ (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)
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 https://archives.datapages.com/data/specpubs/memoir125/data/11_aapg-sp2150011.htm. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 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)
  11. ↑ 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)
  12. ↑ https://www.offshore-mag.com/production/news/55138266/chevron-chevron-issues-revised-plan-for-aphrodite-gas-field-offshore-southern-cyprus?o_eid=3576I2756701B8H&oly_enc_id=3576I2756701B8H&rdx.ident[pull]=omeda. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help); Unknown parameter |3576I2756701B8H&utm_campaign= ignored (help)
  13. ↑ (PDF) https://emgf.org/assets/Docs/IGU_EMGF_Report_A4_SinglePages_PROD.pdf. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  14. ↑ 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)
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 (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)
  16. ↑ https://www.naturalearthdata.com/downloads/10m-physical-vectors/10m-ocean/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 "Aphrodite Gas Field, Eastern Mediterranean Sea, Cyprus". NS Energy. Retrieved 2021-02-02.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  18. ↑ "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)
  19. ↑ "A Mediterranean Scramble: Unraveling the Turkish Fight for Natural Gas". The Fuse. August 26, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)