据希腊油气和能源资源管理公司 (HEREMA) 称，Energean、xxonMobil 和 ELLENiQ 合资企业将继续在希腊近海 2 号区块进行勘探活动，标志着该特许经营权的第二阶段勘探工作开始。

新阶段包括钻探一口勘探井的义务，这是最低工作计划的一部分，也是希腊推进其上游产业发展的重要一步。该通知于2026年3月13日提交，即第一阶段勘探结束前一天，此前已完成所有承诺，并对该地区的潜力进行了积极评估。

HEREMA 表示，过渡到第二阶段为希腊 40 年来首次进行海上勘探钻井铺平了道路，计划在水深约 900 米、离岸超过 55 公里的海域进行作业。

The Energean–ExxonMobil–HELLENiQ joint venture will continue exploration activities in Greece’s offshore Block 2, marking the start of the concession’s second exploration phase, according to the Hellenic Hydrocarbons and Energy Resources Management Company (HEREMA).

The new phase includes the obligation to drill one exploration well as part of the minimum work program, representing a key step in Greece’s efforts to advance its upstream sector. The notice was submitted on 13 March 2026, one day before the end of the first exploration phase, following completion of prior commitments and a positive assessment of the area’s potential.

HEREMA said the transition to the second phase paves the way for offshore exploration drilling in Greece for the first time in 40 years, with planned operations in water depths of approximately 900 m and more than 55 km offshore.