Geopolitics threaten to derail East Med local development plans
Despite discussion around East Mediterranean’s gas having a global impact, it is locally that will be the most important, speakers at a recent event said.
Lebanon
Israel, Lebanon talks raise prospect of gas developments
Israel and Lebanon have begun discussions on shared boundaries, under an agreement brokered by the US.
Lebanon issues warning on Israeli licence plans
Lebanese President Michel Aoun has condemned planned Israeli exploration in contested waters.
Lebanon’s first exploration well fails
Total’s well offshore Lebanon has failed to find a reservoir in the Tamar formation, which was the exploration target.
Total enters exploration block close to Lebanon-Israeli border dispute
French energy giant Total has entered into an oil and gas field in close proximity to the Israeli-Lebanese border dispute in the Middle East.
Lebanon relaunches offshore licensing round following political stalemate
Lebanon has relaunched the country's first offshore licensing round for oil and gas exploration following a political paralysis which put the development of the nation's hydrocarbon industry on hold for three years.
Lebanon set to join East Mediterranean race for oil and gas
Lebanon will auction energy-development rights to five offshore areas and adopt production-sharing contracts to attract international investors as the tiny country seeks to join a regional race to tap oil and gas wealth in the eastern Mediterranean.