Leviathan News

 

BV to verify Leviathan

Apr 24, 2017

Bureau Veritas has been appointed by Noble Energy to provide an independent verification of its development executions in the Leviathan project, off the Mediterranean coast of Israel. Bureau Veritas’ Verification provides independent assessment of compliance with the project requirements…

Trendsetter gets Leviathan contracts

Apr 05, 2017

Trendsetter Engineering has been awarded multiple contracts to design and manufacture subsea production equipment for Noble Energy’s Leviathan Project, a large natural gas field development in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Israel…

Noble approved to drill Leviathan-7

Mar 14, 2017

Noble Energy has won approval to drill an additional well, Leviathan-7, at its giant Leviathan project offshore Israel, alongside the Leviathan-5 well, in a move that aims to streamline operations and reduce drilling costs, Noble's partner Delek Group announced today (14 March)…

Noble cuts Leviathan first steel

Mar 09, 2017

Noble Energy cut first steel on its giant Leviathan natural gas project, offshore Israel. First steel cut for Leviathan. Image from Noble Energy LinkedIn. “We are excited to join…

Wood Group starts detailed Leviathan engineering

Mar 02, 2017

Engineering firm Wood Group has started detailed engineering on the Leviathan field development platform after completing front-end engineering and design (FEED) on the project.  Leviathan is Noble Energy's giant gas field project in the Mediterranean Sea…

Noble sanctions Leviathan

Feb 23, 2017

Noble Energy has sanctioned the US$3.75 billion phase one of the giant Leviathan project, as partners in the Israeli gas field have approved the final investment decision.  Leviathan sits in1600m water depth, 130km offshore Israel, and is estimated to contain 22 Tcf of natural gas…

Leviathan first gas set for 2019

Feb 13, 2017

Noble Energy is moving forward with the development of its giant Leviathan project offshore Israel, with first gas targeted for the end of 2019. Image of Tamar operations, from Delek Group. The estimated 22 Tcf gas field…

Noble to drill Leviathan-5 off Israel

Dec 20, 2016

Noble Energy is looking to drill a US$77 million appraisal and production well in the Leviathan area offshore Israel in Q1 2017, with a target of natural gas production from the giant field by the end of 2019, according to partner Delek Group…

Leviathan partners approve development plan

Dec 12, 2016

Delek Drilling and Avner Oil, part of the Leviathan partnership with Noble Energy, has approved the development plan for the mega-discovery, offshore Israel, the two announced today 12 December. The decision paves the way to Leviathan's final investment decision (FID)…

Leviathan partners secure funding

Nov 28, 2016

Partners in the Leviathan field offshore Israel have secured US$1.5-1.75 billion funding towards the field development project. Delek Drilling and Avner Oil Exploration secured the cash from HSBC Bank and J.P. Morgan. It will be released in tranches…

Noble lays out job cuts, four-year plan

Nov 17, 2016

Noble Energy's long-term plans has cut 60 jobs from its workforce, with 55 of them in Houston, and lays out plans for its offshore assets in the Eastern Mediterranean. Tamar operations, image from Delek…

Leviathan’s FID on the horizon

Nov 02, 2016

Noble Energy is expecting the final investment decision (FID) for its giant Leviathan development offshore Israel by year-end or early next year, the Houston-based explorer said in its Q3 2016 earnings call. The Noble Sam Croft…

Israel to hold first offshore licensing round

Aug 19, 2016

Israel’s Ministry of Infrastructures, Energy and Water Resources (MIEWR) will hold the country’s first offshore energy licensing round in November, offering two dozen blocks in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea, according to IHS Energy. The Tamar platform…

Oil majors bid for Cyprus blocks

Jul 27, 2016

Oil majors Statoil, Eni, Total and ExxonMobil have submitted rival bids for three exploration blocks offshore Cyprus in the country's 3rd Licensing Round.  Three blocks - 6, 8 and 10 - in the Mediterranean Sea were put on offer, with six applications made…

Noble to divest 3% of Tamar

Jul 05, 2016

Noble Energy entered into a US$369 million definitive agreement with the Harel Group and Israel Infrastructure Fund (IIF) to offload 3% working interest in the Tamar field, offshore Israel. Image of the Tamar platform…

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