Lebanon

January 12, 2023

Summary: The CEO of QatarEnergy (QE) Saad Al-Kaabi continues late-stage talks with Lebanon and international oil companies (IOCs) regarding the purchase of a stake in the offshore Qana prospect (Block 9).Howev...

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August 12, 2022

Summary: Defining Lebanon’s maritime borders with Israel is a strategic priority for the U.S. as these hydrocarbon resources have become urgently needed by Western countries.U.S. State Department’s Senior Advi...

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August 09, 2022

Summary: Tel Aviv has proposed to U.S. State Department’s Senior Advisor for Energy Security Amos Hochstein a more northerly line than the non-starter Line 29.The Israeli proposal is largely based on Line 23, ...

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June 30, 2022

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Summary: On 30/6/2022, satellite imagery showed that the Stena ICEMAX drillship relocated from its previous position, which was north of Line 29, to anchor above the Line where the Karish North field is locate...

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June 21, 2022

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Summary: On 20/6/2022, satellite imagery showed that the Stena ICEMAX drillship had relocated north of line 29, an area claimed by the Lebanese government that is yet to be officially disputed. The area where ...

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June 16, 2022

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Summary: Lebanese President Michel Aoun and U.S. State Department’s Senior Advisor for Energy Security Amos Hochstein have agreed during their meeting in Beirut on Tuesday (14/6/2022) that a solution to the ma...

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June 16, 2022

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Summary: The arrival of the Energean drilling vessel in the Karish field has escalated tensions between Lebanon and Israel. Are Israel's activities considered illegal according to the maritime border law? Are ...

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June 15, 2022

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Summary: Satellite imagery and vessel trackers show heightened activity linked to Israel’s drilling operation in the Karish gas fields, reportedly 4 km south of line 29. Our 424-word free special report presen...

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June 13, 2022

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Summary: The French oil and gas company TotalEnergies has no plan to vacate offshore Lebanon Block 9.However, TotalEnergies will continue to permanently delay exploration activities in the disputed zones until...

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June 09, 2022

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Summary: The U.S. oil and gas company ExxonMobil is attentive to the offshore oil and gas potential of Lebanon.However, the U.S. company sees several concerns for operating in Lebanon.What are these concerns?W...

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