ENI says that "a delay is inevitable." Meaning that there will be NO DRILLING in 2018 in the Aljezur sea, we also need to take into account that current contract expires in January 2019.

Prospeção de petróleo ao largo de Aljezur: ENI diz que “adiamento é inevitável”. Contrato termina em janeiro de 2019.

No dia 14 de Agosto, o Ministério do Mar avançou no Tribunal Central Administrativo do Sul, localizado em Lisboa, com um recurso contra a decisão da suspensão da licença de TUPEM atribuído ao consórcio Galp/Eni para fazer o furo de prospecção de petróleo na Bacia do Alentejo.

Press Release, 30 September 2018, Lagos: More than 700 people joins ASMAA’s Class Action against oil exploration contracts in Portugal

Nota de Imprensa. Lagos, 30 Setembro 2018: Mais de 700 pessoas juntam-se a acção popular da ASMAA contra contratos de petróleo em Portugal.

On April 6, 2018, ASMAA filed with the Administrative and Fiscal Tribunal of Loulé (TAF) an action to request the cancellation of oil contracts in the Alentejo Basin, alleging the breach of various contractual and administrative procedures, and process illegalities.

No dia 6 abril 2018, a ASMAA interpôs no Tribunal Administrativo e Fiscal de Loulé uma ação a para pedir o cancelamento dos contratos petrolíferos no mar do Alentejo, com base em vícios dos contratos, ilegalidades e inconstitucionalidades várias.

When we though nothing more could surprise us coming out of Minister of Sea - Ana Paula Vitorino’s offices, we learned that as of February 1 this year, Rubem Eiras was appointed Director-General of Sea Policies. But who is this Ruben Eiras?

A lot of ink has run in the mainstream press and other social media platforms about the alleged victory of PALP in the Loulé Administrative and Fiscal court on 13 August 2018. Let's look at the facts.

On August 14, (the same day that the Ministry of Sea contested the court decision on PALP's suspensive rule) ASMAA challenged in the Administrative and Fiscal Tribunal of Loulé (TAF) the decision by the Entidade Nacional Mercados Combustiveis (ENMC) dated January 9, as well as the Portuguese Environment Agency (APA) public consultation report of May 16 2018.