Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. LIII

No 49

6-Dec-2010

israel/EAST MEDITERRANEAN

Noble Energy Encounters Gas In Offshore Leviathan Prospect

Houston-based Noble Energy on 29 November announced that its first well in Israels offshore Leviathan prospect had encountered natural gas. The well has penetrated the first interval in the primary objective, Noble said in a statement, adding: Based on logs taken while drilling, it is apparent that natural gas has been encountered in this interval....