Country Report
Israel upstream summary
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Report summary
Israel's is a medium-sized gas producer, producing from large deepwater gas fields in the Mediterranean. Its upstream sector has undergone significant transformation since the discovery of the giant offshore Tamar field in 2009. Tamar was the largest gas discovery in the Eastern Mediterranean at the time and heralded the region's outstanding exploration record in the following years. The field was brought onstream by Noble Energy (now Chevron) in 2013, and provided a significant ...
Table of contents
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Tectonic setting and regional stratigraphy
- Onshore
- Offshore
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Main petroleum plays
- Onshore - central Israel - Galil Rift Basin
- Onshore - southern Israel - Negev platform/Sinai basin
- Onshore - eastern Israel - Dead Sea rift
- Offshore - Levantine Basin
- Oil shale deposits
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Licensing
- Recent Licence Awards
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Drilling activity
- Exploration post-Tamar (2009 onwards)
- Tamar and Dalit
- Leviathan
- Dolphin
- Tanin
- Karish/Karish North
- Athena
- Hermes
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Tables and charts
This report includes the following images and tables:
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Oil Shale DepositsThe sedimentary basins of Israel and the Levant marginGeneralised stratigraphy of Israel
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Israel’s 5th Offshore Bid RoundCountry Drilling by SectorCountry Drilling By Well TypeDrilling Activity and Commercial Success RatesReserves at 01/01/2026Resources by Sector at 2026Liquids Production (kb/d) 2026-2035Liquid ProductionGas Production (mmcfd) 2026-2035
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