埃克森美孚、Energean和HELLENiQ已签署一项合作协议，共同开发位于爱奥尼亚海西北部、靠近意大利专属经济区的2号区块。根据协议，Energean将在勘探阶段继续担任作业者，如果发现具有商业价值的油气藏，埃克森美孚将接管作业权。

2号区块被认为是希腊钻井准备最充分的特许经营区块。该财团预计很快将就勘探钻井做出最终决定。首口井计划于2026年底或2027年初钻探，具体时间取决于政府审批和许可证延期情况，以确保有足够的时间完成钻探。

此次计划中的作业将是自1981年卡塔科洛发现井钻探以来，希腊首次进行海上勘探钻井。此后，希腊唯一的海上活动是由Energean公司在普里诺斯进行的油气生产钻井。

ExxonMobil, Energean and HELLENiQ have signed a farm-in agreement for the Block 2 concession in the northwestern Ionian Sea, near the Italian EEZ. Under the deal, Energean will remain operator through the exploration phase, with ExxonMobil taking over operatorship if a commercial discovery is made.

Block 2 is considered the most advanced concession in Greece in terms of drilling readiness. The consortium expects to make a final decision on exploratory drilling soon. The first well is planned for late 2026 or early 2027, pending government approvals and permit extensions to allow sufficient time for completion.

The planned operation would mark the first offshore exploratory drilling in Greece since 1981, when the Katakolo discovery well was drilled. The only offshore activity since then has been production drilling at Prinos, carried out by Energean.