Seismic surveys will last 2 years. Based on their results, the consortium will decide whether to proceed with exploratory drilling or to withdraw.
ExxonMobil began today, Thursday, the seismic surveys in Crete and the Peloponnese for the investigation of natural gas deposits, as stated by the Minister of Environment and Energy, Kostas Skrekas.
Speaking to ERT, the minister emphasized: “The ship has started. He lays out the wires that he drags with the headphones, where he receives a return of the waves so that he can determine the geological structures.
The relevant NAVTEX, issued last Monday, provides that areas in the Ionian Sea, the Western Sea and west and east of Crete are reserved for the ship Nanco Swift to carry out equipment development and seismic surveys.
Seismic surveys will last 2 years. Based on their results, the consortium will decide whether to proceed with exploratory drilling or withdraw. If the investigations are deemed satisfactory, EDEY estimates that natural gas production will begin in 2027.
The schedule of investigations:
2022- 2024: Seismic surveys
2024-2026: Exploratory drilling
2026-2027: Field development
2027-2028: Natural Gas Production
The strict environmental framework will include measures such as:
Use of the ‘soft start’ protocol to ensure that marine mammals can be temporarily removed from the geophysical survey area before commencing.
Doubling marine mammal observers on research vessels conducting geophysical surveys to ensure protection of cetaceans and other marine life within the buffer zone.
Extending the radius of the minimum safety zone around the vessel conducting the geophysical surveys in case of detection of large marine animals.
30 minute waiting period before starting and stopping any exploration activity.
Passive acoustic monitoring of underwater sounds to measure marine noise levels to locate marine mammals.
Implementation of a 1 km exclusion zone around the Natura areas as well as the fish farms.
Aerial monitoring of cetaceans during and after surveys.
Full compliance with all applicable regulations and directives in accordance with MARPOL VI and ACCOBAMS conventions and JNCC guidelines.
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