Leviathan News

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…

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…

HMC inks first contracts for Sleipnir

Apr 27, 2017

Heerema Marine Contractors (HMC) has won its first two contract awards for its new crane vessel, Sleipnir. The first contract is from Noble Energy Mediterranean for transportation and installation services associated with the Leviathan production platform in the Mediterranean Sea…

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…

WoodMac: Deepwater gaining on tight oil

Mar 30, 2017

The US Gulf of Mexico is leading the way to a leaner and more cost-competitive deepwater industry as it emerges from the downturn, with the most attractive projects now competing with US tight oil plays, according to Wood Mackenzie (WoodMac)…

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 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…

Rystad: Offshore gaining on shale

Feb 28, 2017

Even though the oilfield service market in shale is the place to be in 2017, Rystad Energy says there is clear evidence that offshore projects are still being prioritized by exploration and production (E&P) companies. In fact, for every…

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)…

When is a FID not a FID?

Feb 10, 2017

Large upstream projects are more often delivered by a group of partners rather than a single 100% owner. This spreads project risks and can also make it possible to finance megaprojects, which could be beyond the capacity of any single player…

Israel's Delek in Ithaca takeover bid

Feb 06, 2017

Israel's Delek Group has made a US$524 million offer for UK independent explorer and producer Ithaca Energy. The offer, a 12% premium on Ithaca's last closing price on the Toronto Stock Exchange, would see Delek take over Ithaca's UK North Sea portfolio…

Lebanon launches first offshore round, finally

Jan 27, 2017

Offshore exploration could, finally, soon be on the agenda in Lebanon after the country's first offshore licensing round was opened.  Lebanon’s Energy Minister Cesar Abi Khalil announced on 26 January the opening and timetable for the round…

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…

Israel’s gas revolution

Jan 01, 2017

Israel is eyeing both future energy independence and potential export markets with the launch of its first-ever offshore licensing round. Audrey Leon reports. Image from iStock. Tiny Israel has big dreams of a gas-based economy…

Energean selects FPSO for Israeli gas fields

Jan 11, 2017

Energean Oil & Gas is planning to develop the Israeli Tanin and Karish gas and condensate fields using a floating production solution, the firm announced in a press conference today.  Energean says it will submit a formal field development plan (FDP) for both fields…

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