israel/EAST MEDITERRANEAN

 

ATP Announces Gas Discovery Offshore Israel

Houston-based ATP Oil and Gas Corporation on 2 July announced a natural gas discovery in the Shimshon Block offshore Israel. The company is operator with a 40% stake in the license through its wholly-owned subsidiary ATP East Med. A statement said the Shimshon well encountered more than 19ms of natural gas pay in the Bet Guvrin sands. The well, started in April, was drilled in 1,104ms of...