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ExxonMobil`s top priority is the safety of its vessels` crews and of others in the Eastern Mediterranean, its spokeswoman Suann Guthrie has told CNA, asked about the company`s exploration drilling operations in Cyprus` Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ).

"Our plan is to drill two exploration wells starting in second half 2018," Guthrie noted, adding that "part of the preparation is acquiring the relevant permits, which includes collecting environmental data using survey vessels."

"We expect the surveys to be concluded within the next couple of months. Our top priority is the safety of the crews conducting the survey and of others in the area," she concluded.

The Cyprus government and the consortium of companies ExxonMobil Corporation and Qatar Petroleum signed in April 2017 the exploration and production sharing contract for Block 10 of the Republic of Cyprus EEZ.

Source: Stockwatch