ExxonMobil spuds well offshore Cyprus

Dec. 27, 2021

ExxonMobil Exploration and Production Cyprus (Offshore) spudded the Glaucus-2 well in Block 10, in the Exclusive Economic Zone of the Republic of Cyprus.

Alex Procyk

ExxonMobil Exploration and Production Cyprus (Offshore) spudded the Glaucus-2 well in Block 10, in the Exclusive Economic Zone of the Republic of Cyprus. The block borders Egypt's Shorouk concession and covers 635,554 acres (2,572 sq km).

The well is being drilled by the Stena Forth drilling rig to confirm the extent of a large gas discovery ExxonMobil made in the block in 2017. Drilling will be monitored on a continuous basis by the staff of the Hydrocarbon Service of the Cyprus Ministry of Energy, Trade, and Industry.

ExxonMobil is operator (60%) with partner Qatar Petroleum International Upstream OPC (40%).

About the Author

Alex Procyk | Upstream Editor

Alex Procyk is Upstream Editor at Oil & Gas Journal. He has also served as a principal technical professional at Halliburton and as a completion engineer at ConocoPhillips. He holds a BS in chemistry (1987) from Kent State University and a PhD in chemistry (1992) from Carnegie Mellon University. He is a member of the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE).