Chevron Mediterranean received a notification from the Petroleum Commissioner at the Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure for the resumption of operations of the Leviathan platform.
Chevron restarted gas production last night from the Leviathan reservoir in the eastern Mediterranean Sea, following a month-long suspension due to the current regional conflict.
Partner NewMed Energy said the Petroleum Commissioner at Israel’s Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure had asked Chevron to undertake all necessary preparations for resuming operations at the Leviathan platform.
While the partners will consider the potential for receiving compensation from the state for the enforced suspension period, NewMed added, there is no certainty that the government will agree to remuneration.
Ratio Energies is the other co-venturer.
It was about a month ago that Chevron Mediterranean received a directive from Israel’s Minister of Energy and Infrastructure to suspend gas production from the Leviathan Field, which is located 130 km offshore Haifa.
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Jeremy Beckman has been Editor Europe, Offshore since 1992. Prior to joining Offshore he was a freelance journalist for eight years, working for a variety of electronics, computing and scientific journals in the UK. He regularly writes news columns on trends and events both in the NW Europe offshore region and globally. He also writes features on developments and technology in exploration and production.
