Marine and carbon matters!
Article appeared in Sunday Mail on Sunday 9th of Feb., 2014. By Constantinos Hadjistassou*, PhD Despite the economic woes which cast upon Cyprus the haircut on deposits, also known as ‘bail-in’, the Cypriot economy has demonstrated remarkable resilience. The scheduled drilling programme for hydrocarbons in blocks 2, 3, 9, 10 and 11― beginning in late 2014 ―could well nudge the […]
Read moreAn edited version of this article appeared in Sunday Mail on Sunday, 16th Feb., 2014. By Constantinos Hadjistassou*, PhD Citizens in Europe are brought up and nourished with green energy and lower carbon emissions ideas. Virtually all emphasis from primary school energy competitions to business entrepreneurship contests revolve around “green” energy ideals. Conventional energy sources, such as coal, oil and […]
Read moreBy Christos Constantinou*, BSc, MSc The most important fact in the geological evolution of the island of Cyprus is the ophiolite complex of Troodos. After dating analysis, the estimated age of the ophiolite of Troodos is set in the Upper Cretaceous era. The main reason for the formation of the ophiolite is attributed to the changes on the lithospheric plates […]
Read moreArticle appeared in Sunday Mail, on the 27th of April, 2014. By Constantinos Hadjistassou, PhD* Recently a series of articles appearing in the press and on the web have dealt with the “industrialisation” of Larnaca’s harbour. It all culminated in a demonstration by a group of Larnaca residents outside the harbour demanding the removal of the exploratory drilling facilities that […]
Read moreA slightly modified version of the article appeared in Sunday Mail, Aug. 17, 2014 By Constantinos Hadjistassou* Two and a half years elapsed since the official announcement of the discovery of natural gas in offshore Block 12, and a great deal has changed here in Cyprus, in the region and also in the global natural gas market. No doubt expectations […]
Read moreThe programme in Oil & Gas Engineering, at the University of Nicosia, in collaboration with the Ministry of Energy (MECIT) and the Technical Chamber of Cyprus (ETEK) cordially invite you to a short-conference regarding Cyprus’ Third Licensing Round for Hydrocarbons. Among else, the conference will examine joint operation agreements between states and companies, the geology of carbonate plays, the implications […]
Read more“Aviation Safety for Offshore Helicopter Operations/Search and Rescue” 19/5/2016 – Kleopatra Hotel Nicosia Jointly organized by FSF-MED and Fisher Institute Supported by DCA Cyprus and CAA Israel Programme 09.00-09.45 • Opening remarks by Erik Mercκx – Chairman of the Seminar • Welcoming remarks by Christos Petrou – Executive Director of FSF-MED • Short address by Joel Feldschuh – DG of the […]
Read moreThe University of Nicosia Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) Student Chapter cordially invites you find out about the internship experiences of 2 of our students: Learning about Drilling Engineering in Tehran Following an introduction about the city of Tehran the next part of the presentation will talk about the Institute of Petroleum Engineering, University of Tehran, where the internship took […]
Read moreThe University of Nicosia an independent, co-educational, tertiary education institution with a student population of 5,000 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 undergraduate […]
Read moreThe article which appeared in the Cyprus Mail, on the 2nd of March 2016, features insights from Dr Constantinos Hadjistassou By Elias Hazou The natural gas in Egypt’s Zohr reservoir originated in geological formations within Cyprus’ Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), Energy Minister Giorgos Lakkotrypis said on Wednesday. He was speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the 7th Mediterranean Oil […]
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