The Viability of a Mediterranean Energy Hub and the Interests of European Union and Russia; Common or Conflicted?
Journal: Journal of Law and Administration
Year: 2020

It has been a decade since the Southeastern Mediterranean region came to the forefront after the discovery of significant gas deposits in offshore fields located within the Exclusive Economic Zones (EEZ’s) of Egypt, Cyprus and Israel. Gradually, the region drew the attention of major oil companies (Total, Statoil, ENI, Exxon Mobil, BP, Rosneft Qatargas) who proceeded in a series of drilling operation projects in order to share the exploitation of the potential regional gas deposits with the invo