Cyprus’ 3.5tcf Aphrodite field, the Mediterranean island’s first gas discovery in 2011, has a new development plan after Nicosia on 14 February accepted proposals filed by Chevron in September that envisage 800mn cfd output via four wells at a cost of $4bn.

This was followed in short order by a 17 February MoU that would see all Aphrodite output piped from an above-field floating production unit (FPU) to Egypt via a 240km tie-back to Port Said (see table & map). (CONTINUED - 1557 WORDS)