Offshore drilling for Israel halted; ‘deep oil’ test planned

Offshore drilling for Israel halted; ‘deep oil’ test planned

Special to WorldTribune.com TEL AVIV — Israel has encountered difficulty in offshore natural gas exploration. A prime contractor of Israel’s gas project in the Mediterranean has been forced to suspend drilling at the offshore Leviathan-1 well. Noble Energy said the drilling, meant to reach 21,400 feet, was halted because of high pressure as well as […]

Israel ramps up security for new energy sites in Mediterranean

Israel ramps up security for new energy sites in Mediterranean

Special to WorldTribune.com TEL AVIV — An Israeli defense major has established a facility to develop energy security systems and technology. Elbit Systems has set up a laboratory to help protect Israel’s new energy facilities in the Mediterranean Sea. Executives said the facility was developing technology as well as techniques that would integrate off-the-shelf equipment […]