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Article appeared in Cyprus Mail, on May 3rd, 2013. By Constantinos Hadjistassou, PhD Strikingly enough, energy developments in the Eastern Med have garnered sustained international attention. To put things into context, if the Aphrodite gas field, is appraised to say 225 billion cubic metres (bcm) or 8 tcf it will surpass the UK’s proved natural gas reserves of 7.1 tcf […]
Read moreΤο Τμήμα Μηχανικής του Πανεπιστημίου Λευκωσίας, του μεγαλύτερου ιδιωτικού εκπαιδευτικού ίδρυμα της Κύπρου, δέχεται αιτήσεις για την άμεση πλήρωση μιας (1) θέσης Ειδικού Επιστήμονα σε ερευνητικό έργο. Σκοπός της έρευνας, η οποία χρηματοδοτείται από το Ίδρυμα Universitas, είναι η χαρτογράφηση και η καλύτερη κατανόηση των επιδράσεων της θαλάσσιας ρύπανση στη Μεσόγειο Θάλασσα. Η αρχική διάρκεια του προγράμματος είναι δεκαπέντε (15) […]
Read moreThe University of Nicosia– an independent, co-educational, tertiary education institution with a student population of more than 10,000 students— is the largest and most-diverse private University in Cyprus. Located at the new Research and Technology Building (RTB), in Nicosia, the Department of Engineering currently houses four different disciplines, namely, Civil & Environmental Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering and Oil & […]
Read moreThe Department of Engineering at the University of Nicosia, Cyprus’ largest private co-educational institution, welcomes applications for a fully funded PhD fellowship in Electrical Engineering. Housed at the Research and Technology Building in Nicosia, the Department of Engineering with educational programmes in Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering and Oil, Gas and Energy Engineering aspires to become a leading engineering centre for […]
Read moreThe University of Nicosia an independent, co-educational, tertiary education institution with a student population of about 8,000 is Cyprus’ largest and most-diverse private University. The programme in Oil & Gas Engineering at the University of Nicosia invites applications for Part-Time Faculty positions in Oil & Gas Engineering. The BSc in Oil and Gas Engineering is the first and only accredited […]
Read moreThe Cyprus Research Promotion Foundation’s (IPE) recent announcement of RESTART 2016-2020 programme has attracted considerable attention in Cyprus and abroad. This development is good news for researchers, universities whether public or private, private enterprises and the Cypriot economy in general. It is envisaged the programme will help strengthen research and innovation in Cyprus and at the same time boost creativity […]
Read moreArticle appeared in Sunday Mail, on Sept. 11, 2016. By Constantinos Hadjistassou* Frequently we hear the aspiration of transforming Cyprus into a regional energy hub. Turkey flirts more prominently with the idea while Egypt more recently voiced serious interest. Considering the economic importance of energy hubs not only for the host country but to the world’s economy it is instructive […]
Read moreArticle appeared in Sunday Mail, on Aug. 21st, 2016 Dr. Constantinos Hadjistassou* Taking into account the current historically low crude oil prices, the interest shown in the third hydrocarbons licensing round by energy behemoths such as Exxon-Mobil, Statoil and Qatar Petroleum, is a highly encouraging development. Although the timing of the call for tenders was bold, nevertheless great care is […]
Read moreArticle appeared in concise version in the Sunday Mail, on Sunday 13th Oct., 2013. By Constantinos Hadjistassou*, PhD At a first glance the official announcement of the appraisal drilling results of the Aphrodite natural gas field may not be the best news to an economy experiencing a severe economic recession. Preliminary findings allude to a range of natural gas volumes […]
Read moreOriginally posted on December 30, 2013. At a time when Oil & Gas (O&G) exploration offshore Cyprus is progressing at a rapid pace, energy challenges abound. Crucial decisions need to be taken regarding the future cost of power generation, export options pertaining to the Cypriot natural gas, safeguarding the marine environmental, meeting domestic energy demands, or crafting a common energy […]
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