Three commercial agreements for Eni’s 3.1tcf Cronos gas field offshore Cyprus were signed in Limassol at the EMC Conference on 20 October, taking the next step towards a potential final investment decision (FID) ahead of a targeted end-2027 start-up (MEES, 12 September).

Located in Block 6, Cronos was only discovered in 2022, but has now firmly overtaken the Chevron operated 3.5tcf Aphrodite field as the most likely Cypriot field to start commercial production first. (CONTINUED - 1047 WORDS)