6 fields. 17 years.
Still no gas.
Cyprus has found 6 commercial gas fields since 2011, officially estimated at ~17–18 trillion cubic feet. Not one has produced a molecule. Three development systems now carry them to market — the first in 2028, the last around 2033.
17–18 tcf discovered government headline figure
6 commercial fields plus one sub-commercial find
0 producing today 2011–2026, none onstream
2028 first gas target Cronos, via Egypt
Sources: Cyprus MECI, operator disclosures, NSAI
What each field is reported to hold Bars show relative scale only — the figures are not one measurement
Glaucus 7–9 tcf Combined hub estimate ExxonMobil, with Pegasus
Pegasus 7–9 tcf Combined hub estimate ExxonMobil, with Glaucus
Cronos 3.1 tcf GIIP Eni
Aphrodite 2.9 tcf 2C contingent NSAI, Feb 2026 (sanctioned phase)
Zeus 2–3 tcf Preliminary Eni, under appraisal
Calypso ~1 tcf Preliminary Eni
Onesiphoros West 0.5–1 tcf Sub-commercial TotalEnergies
These numbers cannot be added together. 2C contingent resources, gas initially in place and combined hub estimates measure different things, and Glaucus and Pegasus share one figure. The only additive number is the Republic of Cyprus's own headline of ~17–18 tcf across 6 fields.
Three routes to market
Every field belongs to one of three development systems — and inherits its timeline.
Furthest ahead 2028
Cronos — Egypt tie-back Subsea tie-back to Zohr, liquefaction at Damietta. On track to be the island's first producing field. At FID's door 2030–31
Aphrodite — pipeline to Port Said Egypt initialed a 15-year term sheet for the full ~700 mmcf/d via a new pipeline to Port Said. The big prize ~2033
Block 10 hub The largest resource concentration in Cypriot waters. Export concept — LNG-led — gets fixed at FID. All discoveries
Showing 7 of 7 discoveries
| Name | Status | Block | Operator | Reserves | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pegasus | Development | Block 10 | ExxonMobil | 7–9 | 2025 | View → |
| Aphrodite | Development | Block 12 | Chevron | 2.9 | 2011 | View → |
| Glaucus | Development | Block 10 | ExxonMobil | 7–9 | 2019 | View → |
| Cronos | Development | Block 6 | Eni | 3.1 | 2022 | View → |
| Zeus | Discovered | Block 6 | Eni | 2–3 | 2022 | View → |
| Calypso | Discovered | Block 6 | Eni | ~1 | 2018 | View → |
| Onesiphoros West | Discovered | Block 11 | TotalEnergies | 0.5–1 | 2017 | View → |