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inhabitants
• Bordered
– North and East by Syria
– South by Occupied Territories/
Palestine
Capital: Beirut – West by the Mediterranean Sea
Onshore Offshore
1947 Iraq Petroleum Company (IPC) drilled a well in Terbol (depth: 3065 m)
1960 Well in Al-Qaa (depth: 2557 m), Adloun (depth: 2150 m) & Yuhmor
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Petroleum Company (IPC) 1934 1940 1983-1985 1989
2000 Spectrum performs a 2-D seismic survey to gather data of the Lebanese offshore
2006- PGS performs 2-D and 3-D seismic survey data of the Lebanese offshore
2012- Spectrum performs a 3-D seismic survey to gather data of the Lebanese offshore
• Gaza,
• Occupied Territories/Israel,
• Lebanon,
• Egypt,
• Cyprus,
• Syria, and
• Turkey
Feb. 2011 - Ratified the delimitation of the EEZ with Israel by Law
Dec. 2010 - Delimitation agreement of the EEZ with Israel
Jan. 2007 - Delimitation agreement of the EEZ with Lebanon
Mar. 2003 - Ratified the delimitation of the EEZ with Arab Republic of Egypt by Law
Feb. 2003 - Delimitation agreement of the EEZ with Arab Republic of Egypt
Lebanon
Oct. 2011
Delineation of the boundaries of the exclusive economic zone of Lebanon
Exploration and Licensing
Lebanon Exploration: Lebanon International Petroleum
Ministry of Energy and Water - Lebanon Exploration Forum (LIPE)
Lebanon 1st License Round
• LIPE 2012 (3/4/5 July 2012)
• Legal and Fiscal Documents:
For details, check
– Offshore Petroleum Law
brochure and flyer
• Lebanon Oil, Gas & Energy Conference 2012: Organized by Arabcom Group. An
annual meeting place for International and regional oil, gas, and energy industry
• Role of natural gas in Lebanon’s future energy mix: The Third International
Workshop organized by Munib and Angela Masri Institute of Energy and Natural Resources
at the American University of Beirut. (April 2012)
• Geopolitics of oil and gas in Lebanon in the Near East a conference held at the
Holy Spirit University of Kaslik (USEK). (March 2011)
– 2011 طاقة لبنان النفطية مؤتمر في الجامعة االمريكية للعلوم و التكنولوجيا حول الطاقة النفطية في لبنان
“Oil and Gas in Lebanon” Guide
• Check the “Oil and Gas in Lebanon” guide* for more on exploration
history, prospective offshore exploration, geo-petroleum issues, petroleum
law, licensing, maritime laws and disputes, and other issues.
* Use the tabs at the top of the guide to navigate through the different pages of this guide.
References
“Lebanon 1st Licensing Round.” Lebanon International Petroleum Exploration Forum. Ministry of
Water and Energy. 2012.
Lebanon Exploration. Lebanon International Petroleum Exploration Forum. Ministry of Water and
Energy. 2011.
Sassine, Georges P. “Resolving Lebanon’s Maritime Border Disputes.” A New Vision for Lebanon.
George Sassine. 12 Dec. 2011.
Sulayman, Walid F. “Demand and Supply Prospects for Major Petroleum Products in Lebanon.” Master
Thesis. American University of Beirut. 1972.
Wählisch, Martin. “Israel-Lebanon Offshore Oil & Gas Dispute – Rules of International Maritime Law.”
ASIL Insights 15.31 2011: n. pages
2012 نيسان21 هل يكسب لبنان حقوله؟ السفير. الصراع على النفط والغاز. عصام,خليفة
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