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Friday, September 16, 2011

Turkey watchful as oil rig moved into position - Cyprus Mail

Turkey watchful as oil rig moved into position
By Stefanos Evripidou Published on September 16, 2011

THE NOBLE rig Homer Ferrington yesterday took its place in Cyprus’ Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) ahead of the start of drilling next week under the watchful eye of Turkey’s navy and air force.

According to a Defence Ministry source, Turkish navy ships and planes watched from a distance as the rig was moved from Israel’s offshore field Noa where it completed drilling to Cyprus’ Block 12, also known as the Aphrodite field.

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