Drilling for natural gas off the coast of Haifa will begin for a new gas discovery. The Karish 1 site is scheduled to begin operation within the next day or two.
Minister of Energy and Water Silvan Shalom welcomed the announcement stating, "increasing the supply of natural gas reservoirs will provide more domestic natural gas and increase state revenues. This can be directed to investments in education, welfare, health, and improvements in the Negev and Galilee favor of Israeli citizens."
Karish 1 is the latest in the new natural gas discoveries which have just recently begun to pump fuel.