Dans sa dernière livraison, actuellement en ligne, Cargo Marine, le magazine du Centre d’Etudes Supérieures de la Marine, s’intéresse à la problématique du gaz offshore en Méditerranée orientale et lui consacre son dossier intitulé “La découverte de gaz offshore …
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Lebanon – Local politics:
The near universal endorsement of Tammam Salam by Lebanese MPs and political factions may have led some to consider that the formation of the next cabinet would be an easy task for the newly appointed …
[Oil & Gas Updates]: Weekly Roundup, April 15, 2013 Read More »
Tous les lundis, le quotidien libanais francophone L’Orient-Le Jour publie une rubrique « Quatre questions à… », pour faire le point sur différents sujets d’actualité. Le Lundi 8 avril, Mona Sukkarieh, de Middle East Strategic Perspectives, a répondu aux questions …
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Lebanon – Cyprus:
Cyprus minister of Energy, Commerce, Industry and Tourism Giorgos Lakkotrypis arrived to Beirut on 03/04, in his first official visit since he was appointed, to discuss cooperation in the energy and water sectors. Lakkotrypis held talks …
[Oil & Gas Updates]: Weekly Roundup, April 8, 2013 Read More »
Lebanon – Pre-qualification round:
In accordance with previously set deadlines, caretaker Energy Minister Gebran Bassil held a press conference on 28/03 – the closing day for the pre-qualification round – along with the members of the Petroleum Administration’s board, …
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Lebanon – Country risk:
Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati submitted his resignation on 22/03, bringing the government down ahead of the parliamentary elections in June 2013, which, in any case, only had a slim chance to be held on …
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Executive Magazine, a Lebanese business magazine, has prepared a special report on “Lebanon’s oil and gas” to shed light on the country’s progress in its quest to exploit its hydrocarbon resources and help provoke awareness about different aspects of its …
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Lebanon – Denmark:
A few months before he leaves Lebanon to Saudi Arabia, Danish ambassador Jan Top Christensen has rarely been that busy. Two Danish companies, Dong and Maersk Oil, are reportedly interested in the upcoming first licensing round, …
[Oil & Gas Updates]: Weekly Roundup, March 18, 2013 Read More »
With potential reserves off the Lebanese coast making the headlines almost on a daily basis, the people’s interest in all matters related to oil and gas has skyrocketed. Middle East Strategic Perspectives will be publishing a series of articles and …
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Lebanon – Reserve estimates:
Companies that have conducted seismic surveys in the past few years off the Lebanese shores have had a noticeable media presence this week, driven by a desire to market their products, roughly 20 days after …
[Oil & Gas Updates]: Weekly Roundup, March 11, 2013 Read More »
Lebanon – Hungary:
As we noted in our previous roundup, high-level diplomatic activity is expected in Beirut in the coming months, and energy cooperation will be high on the agenda. Hungary’s Prime Minister, Viktor Orbán arrived to Beirut …
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Lebanon – Seismic surveys:
British Foreign Secretary William Hague joined Energy Minister Gebran Bassil on 21/02 to announce the launching of 2-D seismic surveys, which will be conducted onshore by British firm Spectrum. The company, which conducted 2-D and …
[Oil & Gas Updates]: Weekly Roundup 25/02 Read More »