VOL. XLII

No 45

8-November-1999

PALESTINE

BG Negotiating With PA For Gaza Exploration; IsraelChallenges PA痴 Right To Grant Licenses

BG has confirmed to MEES that it is in detailed andadvanced discussions with the Palestine Authority (PA) to explore theterritorial waters in the area immediately offshore from the Gaza Strip, whichextend 12 miles off the coast. With two successive gas discoveries in theIsraeli offshore (see related article above), the political implications of anegotiated contract...