Energean, ExxonMobil move to the next exploration phase in Greek offshore block

A joint venture of Energean, ExxonMobil and Helleniq Energy has notified Greece's hydrocarbons agency it will look for gas in a western offshore bloc, triggering the country's first test drilling in decades. The announcement signals renewed upstream activity in Greece and the potential for future domestic gas supply, but no resource estimates, timelines or commercial terms were provided.

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A joint venture of Energean, ExxonMobil and Helleniq Energy has notified Greece's hydrocarbons agency it will look for gas in a western offshore bloc, triggering the country's first test drilling in decades. The announcement signals renewed upstream activity in Greece and the potential for future domestic gas supply, but no resource estimates, timelines or commercial terms were provided.