VOL. XLVII

No 02

12-January-2004

ISRAEL

Israel Starts First Gas Production As Yam Thetis Mari-B Offshore Field Comes On-Stream

Israel started its first gas production on 24 December with the start-up of the Mari-B offshore field, operated by Noble Energy, which holds a 47% interest in the Yam Thetis consortium, according to a Noble statement. The US company expects gross production to increase as units at the 1,200mw Eshkol power plant are fired up, reaching 100mn cfd by the end of March. Gross...