Cyprus signs deal with Egypt for gas transfers via pipeline
(Reuters) Cyprus signed a deal for the transfer of natural gas via pipeline to Egypt, once extraction of discoveries made off the Mediterranean island begins.
US energy firm Noble found an estimated 4.5 Tcf of natural gas in one prospect off Cyprus in late 2011.
A consortium of Italy's ENI and Korea's KoGas have a contract with Cyprus for exploration over three offshore blocks. French oil major Total has exploration rights over one block.
The accord was signed in the Cypriot capital Nicosia by Egyptian petroleum minister Tarek El Molla and Cypriot energy minister Yiorgios Lakkotrypis.
Cyprus received expressions of interest from ENI, Total, Statoil, Exxon Mobil, Qatar Petroleum, and Cairn in a licensing round for another three offshore hydrocarbon blocks in a licensing round in late July.
Reporting by Michele Kambas; Editing by Mark Potter
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