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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 494

natural gas export

Illustrative: People on a beach as a drilling platform is seen in the background outside from Larnaca port, in the eastern Mediterranean island of Cyprus, October 15, 2017. (Petros Karadjias/AP)
September 1, 2024, 4:51 pm
Israel’s NewMed and partners submit $4b plan for Aphrodite gas field off Cyprus
Partners in the field seek to supply natural gas from the Aphrodite field to the domestic market in Cyprus, and to export natural gas by pipeline to other markets, including Egypt
By Sharon Wrobel
The Leviathan natural gas platform off the shore of Israel. (Albatross)
June 26, 2024, 5:01 pm
Israel grants initial approval for additional gas exports from Leviathan reservoir
Energy minister says that more than doubling the quantity of natural gas exports will boost state revenue and improve diplomatic ties, while domestic energy needs will be secured
By Sharon Wrobel
Tamar natural gas field off the coast of Israel. (Courtesy)
February 18, 2024, 6:13 pm
Chevron partners greenlight $24m investment to boost gas production at offshore site
Energy firms approve second phase of project to expand natural gas production from Tamar field, after securing a new sales agreement for exports to Egypt
By Sharon Wrobel
Left to right: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides and Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis at Nicosia’s Presidential Palace, Cyprus, September 4, 2023 (PMO)
September 4, 2023, 6:12 pm
PM: Decision on route for exporting natural gas to Europe expected in ‘3-6 months’
Netanyahu meets with Cypriot and Greek counterparts in Nicosia, whose government wants Israel to pump gas to a terminal in Cyprus where it would be liquified for shipment onward
By Carrie Keller-Lynn
An Israeli Navy Sa’ar 6-class corvette guards the Energean floating production, storage and offloading vessel at the Tamar gas field, in an image published by the military on April 23, 2023. (Israel Defense Forces)
August 29, 2023, 8:22 pm
Natural gas royalties jump 23%, top NIS 1 billion in first half of year
Israel expects to collect a total of NIS 2 billion from gas and other natural resources royalties in 2023 as additional exports to Egypt okayed
By Sharon Wrobel
Illustrative: The Tamar gas field. (NewMed Energy/Delek Drilling)
August 23, 2023, 10:44 pm
Israel approves expansion of natural gas exports to Egypt from Tamar field
Energy Minister Israel Katz says additional natural gas exports will boost state revenue and improve ties with Egypt, while domestic energy needs will not be affected
By Sharon Wrobel
View of the Israeli Leviathan natural gas field gas processing rig as seen from Dor Habonim Beach Nature Reserve, on January 1, 2020. (Flash90/File)
July 16, 2023, 8:53 pm
4 groups submit bids for new natural gas exploration tender offshore Israel
Energy Ministry says a total of 9 companies, out which 5 are new, are in the bidding round for licenses
By Sharon Wrobel
Israel Katz, national infrastructure, energy, and water minister (right) and Energean CEO Mathios Regas. (Courtesy)
June 1, 2023, 3:24 pm
Israel officially recognizes Energean’s Katlan reservoir as natural gas discovery
Ministry says classification of offshore field, which holds an estimated 68 billion cubic meters of gas, marks the first natural gas discovery recognized by Israel since 2015
By Sharon Wrobel
Illustrative: People on the beach take photos of the 'Tungsten Explored' drilling ship, in the southern coastal city of Larnaca, Cyprus, on November 3, 2021. (AP Photo/Petros Karadjias, File)
May 15, 2023, 6:28 pm
Israel and Cyprus working on deal to build natural gas pipeline, processing plant
Cypriot energy minister says he’ll visit Jewish state soon to hammer out agreement, with project expected to take at least 2.5 years to finish
By MENELAOS HADJICOSTIS
Illustrative: Stena drilling ship. (NewMed Energy)
May 7, 2023, 8:05 pm
Israel’s NewMed Energy and partners begin drilling at Aphrodite gas field off Cyprus
Energy companies with stake in field, including Chevron and Shell, look to appraise well to confirm estimates on size and scope of the gas deposit
By Sharon Wrobel
Installations at the Zohr natural gas field off Egypt's coast. (YouTube screen shot)
January 15, 2023, 6:55 pm
Chevron says it discovered ‘significant’ natural gas find off Egypt’s coast
The operator of Israel’s Leviathan and Tamar gas fields says exploration at Egyptian offshore field in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea ‘encountered high-quality reservoirs’
By Sharon Wrobel
Illustrative: The Tamar gas field. (NewMed Energy/Delek Drilling)
December 8, 2022, 7:51 pm
Chevron, partners okay expansion of gas production from Israel’s Tamar field
Energy firms to invest $673 million in boosting gas production to meet growing demand in Israel and neighboring countries
By Sharon Wrobel
Israeli natural gas rigs in the Mediterranean Sea, September 2, 2015. (Flash90)
May 30, 2022, 3:34 pm
Israel to issue new gas exploration bids, in reversal amid Europe supply crunch
Without mentioning Russian invasion of Ukraine, energy minister says global crisis is an opportunity for Israel to export natural gas while helping Europeans diversify supplies
By ToI Staff
View of the Israeli Leviathan natural gas field gas processing rig as seen from Dor Habonim Beach Nature Reserve, on January 1, 2020. (Flash90/File)
April 12, 2022, 1:44 pm
As EU eyes stopping Russian fuel imports, Israel sees an opening for its natural gas
But routing pipeline via either Greece or Turkey is a diplomatic challenge, and creates a ‘Catch-22’ in which funding must be found for costly project before supplies confirmed
By Jonah Mandel
This undated file photo shows a Qatari liquid natural gas (LNG) tanker ship being loaded up with LNG at Raslaffans Sea Port, northern Qatar. With gas reserves dropping and concerns a war could interrupt flows from Russia, the focus now is getting gas from the United States, Qatar, Algeria and elsewhere until renewables catch up. (AP Photo)
March 8, 2022, 7:58 pm
Israel mulls European request for gas as Russia threatens to cut EU supplies
Sources in Energy Ministry confirm request from Europe’s Energy Commissioner, say decision tied to the new Karish site coming online
By Sue Surkes
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