1st of April: Pumping Natural Gas from Tamar Gas Field

Local Editor

Noble Energy Inc. in charge of pumping "Israeli" gas field "Tamar" stated that it will begin pumping gas from the new field on the first of April.

"Israeli" Haaretz daily mentioned, "Noble Energy operates Tamar with a 36% working interest; Isramco Negev holds 28.75%; Delek Drilling holds 15.63 %; Avner Oil Exploration holds 15.63%; and Dor Gas Exploration holds the remaining 4%."

Moreover, Haaretz reported that teams have been busy in the past few weeks for installing the last settings to pump gas from the field.

The new "Israeli" energy minister Silvan Shalom stated that there is a real transformation in the energy market in "Israel", and will enter a new era of economic independence and liberation from foreign sources to supply gas.
It is noteworthy to mention that Tamar field is 90km away from Haifa and is close to the Lebanese borders.

Source: Haaretz, Translated and Edited by moqawama.org