Methane gas reserves in Block 12 are estimated to be worth around 100 billion euros, according to Minister of Commerce Praxoulla Antoniadou.
On December 28th, President Christofias said that Noble Energy International has confirmed 5-8 trillion cubic feet (tcf) of natural gas in Block 12 of Cyprus' Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) in a discovery that has put Cyprus on the EU's energy map.