LEBANON/EAST MEDITERRANEAN 

Beirut Touts Gas Potential
 
Seismic work being carried out by Spectrum off the southern coast of Lebanon has indicated that there may be reserves of 25 tcf (708 bcm) in the area, according to company CEO David Rowlands. Spectrum has recently begun a survey that will produce more than 3,000 sq km of seismic data in a 22,000 sq km area (MEES, 14 September). Work is expected to be complete by the end of the year and the data is to be turned over to the...