Syrian Oil Minister Ali Ghanem announced that the country expects commercial production of offshore gas to begin by 2023, in a development that once again raises the issue of demarcating Lebanon’s northern maritime border…
Tests under way to flow Israeli gas via EMG pipeline to Egypt: source
Tests to flow Israeli gas through the East Mediterranean Gas (EMG) pipeline to Egypt are now under way and are expected to be concluded at the end of this month ahead of…
ENERGY: Competition heats up in simmering Cyprus ‘gas war’
While the Natural Gas Public Company (Defa) plans to finally seal a contract in October for the installation of an FSRU plus infrastructure, Greece’s Energean is pushing hard for the Cyprus market to…
Egypt mulls licensing round to cover western parts of Mediterranean waters
London — Egypt is looking at launching a new license round for blocks in the western parts of Egypt’s Mediterranean waters following on from two other recent exploration rounds, a source at state-owned…
Turkey facing difficult options in eastern Mediterranean
Greek Cypriot Energy Minister George Lakkotrypis last week announced a new deal that had been agreed with a consortium of three gas producing companies – Shell, Noble Energy and Israeli company Delek…
Hydrocarbures: Russes et Européens intéressés par le Liban, selon une ministre
Des entreprises russes et européennes manifestent de l’intérêt pour investir dans le secteur naissant du pétrole et du gaz au Liban, a affirmé la ministre de l’Energie Nada Boustani, dont le pays…
Schedule tight to meet December drill deadline
Lebanon remains on track to have its first exploration well drilled in maritime Bloc 4 by December this year, though the schedule is tight, according to an expert closely involved in the…
Egypt to Develop 11 Oil and Gas Projects in FY 2019/20
Egypt plans to develop and operate 11 exploration and production (E&P) projects in the oil and gas field during fiscal year (FY) 2019/20 to be in the deep waters of the Mediterranean…
Lebanon says Russia, Europe eye investment in oil and gas
Beirut (AFP) – Russian and European firms are mulling investments in Lebanon’s nascent oil and gas sector as it prepares to launch offshore drilling by the end of 2019, Energy Minister Nada…
International action can scale up hydrogen to make it a key part of a clean and secure energy future, according to new IEA report
KARUIZAWA, Japan – The world has an important opportunity to tap into hydrogen’s vast potential to become a critical part of a more sustainable and secure energy future, the International Energy Agency…