Leviathan News

Wood Group wins White Rose work

Jun 29, 2017

Husky Energy has moved forward with its White Rose project offshore eastern Canada by awarding a multi-million dollar engineering contract to the UK's Wood Group. Wood Group will complete detailed engineering for the White Rose topsides…

Ready for prime time

Jun 01, 2017

With some of the biggest recent gas discoveries on its doorstep, the Southern and Eastern Mediterranean could be prime to grow into a gas export hub – if the countries in the region can cooperate. EIC’s Andrew Scutter sets the scene. Installation…

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…

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…

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…

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