Israel Gives First OK to Two Land Plants for Offshore Gas

With natural gas set to fuel 80% of Israel's power production by 2020 following the discovery in 2009, of two large fields off its Mediterranean Sea coast, the country now is pushing to expand storage and transportation infrastructure, both offshore and on land. Despite environmental opposition...

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Published in:ENR 2013-12, Vol.271 (16), p.13
Main Author: Sandler, Neal
Format: Article
Language:English
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Natural gas exploration
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Summary:With natural gas set to fuel 80% of Israel's power production by 2020 following the discovery in 2009, of two large fields off its Mediterranean Sea coast, the country now is pushing to expand storage and transportation infrastructure, both offshore and on land. Despite environmental opposition, billions are set to be invested. Israel's National Planning Commission on November 11 cleared two projects in central and northern Israel to build new offshore infrastructure and receiving terminals on 50-acre sites to treat gas from the Tamar and Leviathan fields.
ISSN:0891-9526