Block 6 Development Hub
Integrated development concept for the Block 6 discoveries. Phase 1 develops Cronos, with gas tied back ~90 km to Egypt's Zohr facilities and liquefied at Damietta LNG for Europe at ~5 bcm/yr. The development plan was approved by the Cyprus cabinet on 19 May 2026 and FID is imminent, with first gas targeted for 2028. A potential second phase would add Calypso and Zeus.
Project Partners
Connected Gas Fields
This infrastructure project is designed to process or transport gas from the following discoveries:
Development Status
Project Details
- Status
- Planning
- Type
- Processing Facility
- Capacity
- ~5 Bcm/year
- Target Date
- 2028 (Cronos first gas)
- Linked Fields
- 3
Cronos News
Cronos gets DPP approval on eve of elections
The Cyprus cabinet has finally approved, just days before crucial parliamentary elections, the development and production plan for the 3.1 tcf Cronos gas field, paving the way for partners Eni and TotalEnergies to take a final investment decision (FID) and first natural gas exports within two yea...
Cronos: first gas by 2028, says minister
Negotiations on Cronos are in their final stages with first gas expected by mid 2028, Energy Minister Michalis Damianou said on Wednesday. Speaking after chairing a meeting under Cyprus’ presidency of the Council of the EU, he added that while natural gas can support energy security in the short ...