FILE- An offshore drilling rig is seen in the waters off Cyprus' coastal city of Limassol, July 5, 2020. The energy minister of Cyprus says a plan to develop a sizeable natural gas field off the Mediterranean island nation will be ready by the end of the year. Energy Minister Natasa Pilides said Thursday, July 21, 2022 another well at the Aphrodite field will be used to gather additional information about the deposit’s size and to extract gas at a later stage. (AP Photo/Petros Karadjias, File)