Elul 27, 5776, 9/30/2016
In today's headlines: תג בכותרות
Noble Energy How Did the Controversial Gas Deal Save Israel?Prof. Sheshinki of Hebrew University explains how long debated new deal breaks monopoly, rescues Israeli natural gas market. Netanyahu Hails Major Offshore Gas DealAfter long struggle over offshore gas production, Israeli PM praises deal that 'will bring in hundreds of billions of shekels' to Israel. Key Gas Monopoly Deal Goes Down to the WireKnesset plenum will vote Monday on allowing the government to approve deal with natural gas monopoly.Cabinet Passes Deal to Break Up Gas MonopolyEnergy minister says deal will stop monopoly on offshore gas, provide energy security to state and millions to its coffers. John Kerry Held $1 Million in Noble Energy SharesConflict of interest? US Secretary of State pushed Netanyahu to preserve natural gas monopoly - held by Noble and Delek. Ministry: Money Starts Flowing in from Gas FieldsIsrael took in NIS 744 million ($188 million) in royalties for offshore gas fields – a 39% increase over the year before.Noble/Delek Gas Field Control Deemed a 'Monopoly'Israel Antitrust Authority dismantles the two companies' hold on the Leviathan gas field, saying it monopolizes gas costs. Jordanian MPs: Cancel Gas Agreement with IsraelSome 40 Jordanian parliamentarians demand the cancellation of an agreement to import gas from Israel. Cyprus: Gas Reserves Lower but SubstantialGas reserves off Cyprus are nearly a third less than initially estimated but remain "substantial," says the country's energy minister.Analyst: Mideast Gas a Chance for U.S.The natural gas fields in the Mediterranean provide the United States with an opportunity to break with Turkey, according to Seth Cropsey.Cyprus Inks Gas Deal with US-Israel Energy GroupCyprus has signed a deal with the US-Israeli Noble Energy firm to build a liquified natural gas plant to exploit its untapped reserves. Jordan, Israel, Negotiate Over Gas DealJordan and Israel are negotiating a gas deal, according to officials from the Jordanian government sources. Israel, Cyprus Sign Gas and Oil DealIsraeli firms Delek and Anver signed an agreement Monday to acquire a 30 percent of rights to explore for gas and oil off the Cyprus shore.More Gas in Cypriot Block 12, Says Noble EnergyNoble Energy officials say they believe there is “a lot more” natural gas than first estimated in the Cypriot Block 12 offshore field.Rights to Leviathan Gas Field May Be for SaleSome rights to the mighty Leviathan natural gas field may be up for sale, according to one of the partners that discovered the field. Drilling Suspended at Leviathan 1 Gas WellDrilling operations have been suspended on the Leviathan deep well, Noble Energy has reported. Another Gas Discovery for Delek, Noble Energy!Noble Energy and the Delek Group announced on Sunday another significant discovery of a natural gas field off the coast of Haifa. IEC to Buy Gas from Tamar FieldThe Israel Electric Company has just signed an $8 billion deal to buy natural gas from the Tamar gas field off the coast of Haifa. Turkey Marks Deep Sea Borders Near CyprusAfter Israel began drilling in the Tamar gas fields near Cyprus, Turkey decides to do the same in northern Cyprus, marks deep sea lines.Turkey Threatens to Seek Gas Off Cyprus 'Soon'As Israel began drilling in the Tamar natural gas field, Turkey announced that it, too, may soon begin - off the coast of northern Cyprus.Gas Flow from Egypt ResumesGas began to flow again from Sinai to Israel Tuesday night as Egypt determined that the pipeline bring gas to Israel was only slightly damaged.National Gas Supply Cut OffDelek says it's trying to find the problem, but whatever it is that went wrong offshore over Sabbath, it has cut off Israel's natural gas supply. |
