Greece invited companies to apply to conduct non-exclusive
seismic surveys in its western and southern offshore areas. The objective of the surveys is to ensure data acquisition,
processing and interpretation, including reprocessing and interpretation of existing
data, in accordance to the highest present day oil and gas industry standards,
the Athens-based Energy Ministry said today in an e-mailed statement.
The data will assist in the evaluation of the hydrocarbon
potential of maritime areas to the west of the Greek mainland and to the south
of the island of Crete, according to the statement. It will be used to promote
a subsequent international licensing round for oil and gas exploration and
exploitation which is targeted for 2012, the ministry said in the statement.