23.07.2011                      21.Tammus, 5771                      Matot

Exploration:

New layer of gas discovered at Tamar field off coast of Haifa

Amount of natural gas and economic implications of discovery at Mediterranean Sea site yet to be determined.

A deeper layer of natural gas has been discovered at the Tamar field, off the coast of Haifa, according to a report published on Thursday by Delek Drilling and Avner Oil Exploration.
The impact of the newly discovered reserve has not yet been analyzed nor released in full. The significance of the newly discovered structure will depend on the amount of natural gas at Tamar and on the estimations of additional layers in other areas of the Mediterranean Sea that have not yet been discovered….