Turkey has prolonged its military training exercises in the Eastern Mediterranean until next month, meaning Italian major Eni remains unable to move a Saipem-owned drillship to the site of its next exploration well off Cyprus.
Turkish military vessels halted the Saipem 12000 in Cyprus' Exclusive Economic Zone on 9 February as it made its way from Block 6 to Block 3 to spud the Soupia-1 wildcat.