Delek Group and Noble Energy announced that on March 30 natural gas began to flow from the Tamar project, located offshore Israel.
Percentage holdings in the Tamar Leases are as follows : Noble Energy Mediterranean Ltd. (36%), Isramco Negev 2 Limited Partnership (28.75% ), Avner Oil Exploration – Limited Partnership (15.625%), Delek Drilling – Limited Partnership (15.625%) and Dor Gas Exploration – Limited Partnership (4%).
The Tamar gas field is located roughly 80 kilometres west of Haifa in waters 1,700 metres (5,600 ft) deep.
While there have been small oil and gas discoveries in Israel over the decades, Tamar was the first large-scale hydrocarbon resource discovered in international waters and claimed by Israel.
[mappress] LNG World News Staff, April 02, 2013