Tamar News

New multi-Bcf Israeli gas touted

Jan 19, 2016

Two Israeli firms are eying a multi-trillion cubic feet deepwater gas field offshore Israel. According to a resource report by Netherland, Sewell & Associates, the Og field lower sand contains 8.84 Tcf best estimate, unrisked gross prospective…

Israel framework paves way for Leviathan

Dec 17, 2015

Noble Energy received the green light from the Israeli government on 17 December, to move forward with the development of Leviathan and the Tamar expansion, despite a last attempt from the Israeli Forum for the Protection of the Coastline that petitioned the High Court to not approve the plan…

Petroceltic sheds stakes, mulls sale

Dec 28, 2015

Petroceltic has opted to exit stakes in Greece and Egypt, following an announcement by the company's board that it has initiated a formal strategtic review of its business and assets due to breaching debt repayment obligations. In the 23 December announcement…

Delek: Leviathan on track

Dec 14, 2015

The Delek Group and its Leviathan partners are setting the record straight by refuting recent media reports regarding Leviathan’s development field plan. Map of Leviathan. From Noble Energy. Media…

Mediterranean gridlock

Nov 01, 2015

The Mediterranean and North African region is largely considered to be a promising frontier oil and gas area, and yet, border tensions, and internal disputes have seriously held back exploration efforts. Audrey Leon surveys the prospects…

Wood Group Mustang names new offshore president

Nov 10, 2015

Image from Wood Group. Wood Group Mustang has promoted Kent McAllister to the position of president, Offshore Business Unit. He was previously executive vice president for the business unit…

Israel puts Leviathan on fast-track

Nov 02, 2015

Shortly before Houston-based Noble Energy released its Q3 2015 earnings, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that the country intends to fast-track natural gas development, especially now that the country’s economic minister, Aryeh Deri…

Noble: Israeli framework agreement imperative

Sep 03, 2015

US-based Noble Energy says it is imperative that the Israeli government follows through with and approves a framework agreement to develop Leviathan and Tamar, which was presented to the Knesset yesterday (2 September). Map of Israel…

Israeli government approves Leviathan

Aug 13, 2015

The Israeli government entered into an agreement with the consortia of Noble Energy and the Delek Group to move forward with development plans for the Leviathan field in addition to Karish, Tanin and the further development of Tamar. Prime…

Israel moves ahead with expansion, development

Jun 29, 2015

The Israeli government came to a decision to move forward in the development and expansion of natural gas fields off the country’s coast. Prime Minister Netanyahu. From GPO. 'Today…

Delek wants more Cyprus stake

Jun 01, 2015

Israel’s Delek Group is proposing a US$155 million deal to acquire 19.9% stake in Block 12, offshore Cyprus, from Houston-based Noble Energy. Map from Noble. Block 12 covers approximately 2684sq km in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea…

Israel's antitrust commissioner to resign

May 26, 2015

In a potential stroke of good news for Noble Energy, the Director General of the Israeli Antitrust Authority, David Glio, announced his resignation on 25 May. However, Glio will remain in his role until August. Glio’s resignation is notable…

EMG denies involvement in Tamar deal

Mar 24, 2015

East Mediterranean Gas Co. (EMG) is denying any involvement in the US$1.2 billion deal made last week between the Tamar partners and Dolphinus Holdings to export natural gas from Israel to Egypt using the EMG pipeline. Tamar map…

Dolphinus strikes Tamar deal

Mar 18, 2015

The Tamar partners awarded Dolphinus Holdings a US$1.2 billion contract to export natural gas from the Tamar project to Egypt. Tamar field. From Delek.   For the first three years of the seven-year contract…

Noble suspends Israel investments, expansion

Feb 20, 2015

Noble Energy is suspending any further investments in the expansion of Tamar, and initial development of Leviathan until regulatory issues are resolved with Israel. Image of the Tamar field. From Delek…

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