Marine and carbon matters!
The Troodos ophiolite complex constitutes a global geological treasure that permits the visitor to observe the genesis of Cyprus from the seabed. At the same time, one can study and understand the geological processes that occur in today’s ocean floors. In showcasing this uniqueness and helping understand hydrothermal alteration, the EU COST action Medsalt in collaboration with the Programme in […]
Read moreArticle appears in Sunday Mail, on Sept. 3rd, 2017. By Constantinos Hadjistassou* A few months before announcing the third licensing round for hydrocarbons off Cyprus, the government endorsed the UN Climate Change Conference (COP21) for restricting climate change. EU member states have committed to curbing greenhouse gases by 40 per cent compared to 1990 emissions levels. Although the EU is […]
Read moreArticle published in the Cyprus Weekly newspaper on 11 Jan., 2013. By Constantinos Hadjistassou, PhD Cyprus’s bright spot? More than one year since the official announcement of the discovery of seven (7) trillion cubic feet (tcf) of natural gas by Noble Energy, in the Cypriot Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), negotiations between the Government and Total’s and ENI’s consortia regarding blocks […]
Read moreDate: 04 Sept., 2017. Congratulations to Ms. Kyriaki Kylili, PhD student at the Marine and Carbon Lab at the University of Nicosia, for receiving a prestigious A. G. Leventis Foundation scholarship. Competition for the awards is often stiff and selection is made from a large pool of well qualified candidates. Approximately one in eight applications is successful. The financial support will […]
Read moreΣυνέντευξη του Δρ. Χατζηστάσου στο πόρταλ Energynews.com.cy που αναρτήθηκε στις 26 Ιουλίου, 2017. Μια δυνητική ανακάλυψη στο βυθοτεμάχιο 11 θα δημιουργούσε νέα δυναμική στην εξερεύνηση της ΑΟΖ της Κύπρου αυξάνοντας το ενδιαφέρον για νέες γεωτρήσεις και επενδύσεις τονίζει, μεταξύ άλλων, σε συνέντευξή του στο Energy News o Δρ Κωνσταντίνος Χατζηστάσσου, Επίκουρος Καθηγητής Μηχανικής, Συντονιστής Προγράμματος Μηχανικής Πετρελαίου και Φυσικού Αερίου […]
Read moreDate: 12 March, 2013. In light of the current dire economic situation that Cyprus has drifted into, the Aphrodite natural gas field in conjunction with the imminent exploration programmes of Total and ENI/KOGAS consortia offer a ray of hope. On the other hand, offshore blocks 2, 3, 9, 10, and 11, in the Eastern Med harbour a rich and diverse […]
Read moreArticle featuring Dr. Constantinos Hadjistassou, appeared in Sunday Mail on June 11, 2017. By Elias Hazou With the countdown well underway to Total’s first well, a hydrocarbons expert has dubbed the outcome as “make or break” for the gas potential of Cyprus’ offshore carbonate formations next to Egypt’s super-giant Zohr reservoir, just a stone’s throw away to the south. The […]
Read moreArticle appeared in the Cyprus Weekly newspaper on March 22nd, 2013. By Constantinos Hadjistassou*, PhD In attempt to stave off bank runs the President offered as a reward to depositors not withdrawing their savings from financial institutions, for a two years period, a bond tied to the island’s “natural wealth”– presumably natural gas. Under the circumstances financial resources aimed at […]
Read moreThree key research initiatives in Geophysics Technology are presented. They form the backbone of game changing research in the oil & gas arena. The first one is centered on the concept of automation in the seismic value chain and offers a series of distinct methodologies/ algorithms related to the acquisition, processing & interpretation of 3D seismic data. The second initiative […]
Read moreΤο άρθρο δημοσιεύτηκε στην Σημερινή, Παρασκεύη 21, Απριλίου, 2017. Του Δρα Κωνσταντίνου Χατζηστάσου* Πολλά έχουν συμβεί τα τελευταία τρία χρόνια λόγω της παρατεταμένης πτώσης της τιμής του πετρελαίου που πλέον φαντάζει εξωπραγματικό να δούμε τις τιμές του μαύρου χρυσού να επανέρχονται στα επίπεδα των $100/βαρέλι. Μη έχοντας άλλη επιλογή η πετροβιομηχανία έχει προσαρμοστεί στις νέες πραγματικότητες με μια σειρά μέτρων […]
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