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        2/2/2009, Shevat 8, 5769

      Gas Find Prompts More Drilling


      The consortium that reported last week it may have discovered a huge gas field in the Mediterranean Sea near Haifa announced it is drilling at two additional sites. Work will begin at Tamar-2 and Dalit-1 in order to confirm the quantities of gas estimated at the Tamar-1 site.

      The new drilling is estimated to be completed in two to three months. The Tamar-1 find may reduce Israel's dependency on foreign exporters of gas.