Approval Granted For Offshore Lebanon Drilling Program
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A consortium including Total, Eni and Novatek have received approval for drilling in Blocks 4 and 9 in the Lebanese sector of the Mediterranean Sea. Block 9 lies in an area disputed with Israel, but there are no plans to drill in that area. The first well will be in Block 4 and drilling is planned in 2019. A second round of offshore licensing will be in later in 2018 or 2019. Paris-based Total will be the operator of Blocks 4 and 9 with 40% interest, with Eni holding 40% and Novatek the remaining 20%.
Description
A consortium including Total, Eni and Novatek have received approval for drilling in Blocks 4 and 9 in the Lebanese sector of the Mediterranean Sea. Block 9 lies in an area disputed with Israel, but there are no plans to drill in that area. The first well will be in Block 4 and drilling is planned in 2019. A second round of offshore licensing will be in later in 2018 or 2019. Paris-based Total will be the operator of Blocks 4 and 9 with 40% interest, with Eni holding 40% and Novatek the remaining 20%.