Leviathan Gas Field (Israel)
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Leviathan Gas Field (לוויתן) is an operating gas field in Israel.
Along with Leviathan 1B Oil and Gas Phase (Israel), Leviathan Gas Field is a part of the Leviathan Gas Project (Israel).
Leviathan Gas Field is also sometimes referred to as Leviathan South, Leviathan North.
Project Details
Main Data
Table 1: Field-level project details for Leviathan Gas Field
| Unit name | Status | Operator | Owner | Discovery year | FID1 year | Production start year | Production type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leviathan | operating[1] | Chevron[2][3][4][5][6] | Chevron Corp [39%]; NewMed Energy [45%]; Ratio Oil Exploration [15%][7][4][8][7][4][8][7][4][8] | 2010[9] | 2017[10] | 2019[11] | conventional |
Production and Reserves
Table 2: Reserves of Leviathan Gas Field
| Fuel description | Reserves classification | Quantity | Units | Data year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| condensate | 2P reserves | 29.5 | million bbl | 2021 | [10] |
| gas | 2P reserves | 376000.0 | million m³ | 2020 | [5] |
| gas | 2P reserves | 379334.53 | million m³ | 2021 | [10] |
| gas | 2P reserves | 619000.0 | million m³ | 2022 | [12] |
| gas | estimated | 605000.0 | million m³ | 2024 | [13] |
Table 3: Production from Leviathan Gas Field
| Category | Fuel description | Quantity | Units | Data year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| production | gas | 12400.0 | million m³/y | 2019 | [14] |
| production | gas | 6400.0 | million m³/y | 2020 | [15] |
| production | gas | 9500.0 | million m³/y | 2021 | [15] |
| production | gas | 11400.0 | million m³/y | 2022 | [16][17] |
| production | gas | 9700.0 | million m³/y | 2023 | [15] |
| production design capacity | gas | 21000.0 | million m³/y | 2029 | [18] |
| production design capacity | gas | 23000.0 | million m³/y | 2032 | [18] |
| production design capacity | gas | 12403.2 | million m³/y | – | [11] |
Location
Table 4: Field-level location details for Leviathan Gas Field
| Concession/Block | Basin | Location | Onshore/Offshore | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rachel; Amit[19] | Levant | offshore, Israel[20] | offshore[21] | 33.0014, 33.649 (exact)[20] |
The map below shows the exact location of the field(s) within the Leviathan Gas Project (Israel):
Articles and Resources
Additional Data
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References
- ↑ Steven Scheer and Mohamed Ezz (2025-06-25). "Israel's gas fields resume operations after shutdown during Iran conflict". Reuters. Archived from the original on 2025-07-08. Retrieved 2026-02-12.
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{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20230422124740/https://www.chevron.com/stories/chevron-noble-energy. Archived from the original on 22 April 2023.
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{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20211021180100/https://mayafiles.tase.co.il/rpdf/1308001-1309000/P1308793-00.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 October 2021.
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{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 https://www.offshore-mag.com/production/news/55297564/newmed-energy-israel-widens-offshore-gas-production-suspension.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 https://www.mees.com/2025/2/28/oil-gas/israels-leviathan-chevron-advances-plans-to-near-double-capacity-to-23bcmy/cfc41af0-f5da-11ef-a5a0-49043a4ce07b?utm_source=Headlines+List&utm_campaign=ee3129f208-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2025_03_03_12_00&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_a3c68a0336-ee3129f208-259941228.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20230514072451/https://www.energy-sea.gov.il/English-Site/Pages/Oil%20And%20Gas%20in%20Israel/History-of-Oil--Gas-Exploration-and-Production-in-Israel.aspx. Archived from the original on 14 May 2023.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20230508085922/http://newmedenergy.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/NewMedFS31122021EN.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 08 May 2023.
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{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (PDF) https://naturalgas.org.il/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/GAS_REPORT_2023_20.06.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240607163412/https://www.gisreportsonline.com/r/israeli-gas-exports/. Archived from the original on 07 June 2024.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20230608050036/https://pubs.usgs.gov/myb/vol3/2019/myb3-2019-israel.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 08 June 2023.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 https://www.offshore-mag.com/regional-reports/middle-east/news/55236222/regional-conflict-putting-pressure-on-israels-offshore-gas-producers?o_eid=3576I2756701B8H&oly_enc_id=3576I2756701B8H&rdx.ident[pull]=omeda.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help); Unknown parameter|3576I2756701B8H&utm_campaign=ignored (help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240122212852/https://www.spglobal.com/commodityinsights/en/market-insights/latest-news/natural-gas/101023-loss-of-tamar-gas-supplies-from-israel-to-impact-egyptian-lng-exports-iea. Archived from the original on 22 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240122213347/https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-10-10/egypt-weighing-impact-of-israel-gas-field-halt-on-its-exports. Archived from the original on 22 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 18.0 18.1 https://www.mees.com/2025/2/28/oil-gas/israels-leviathan-chevron-advances-plans-to-near-double-capacity-to-23bcmy.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ http://www.iemed.org/observatori-en/recursos/documents/mapes/arxius-mapes-anuari-med.2012/Map_A17_en.pdf-en.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 20.0 20.1 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20230407082801/https://www.energy-sea.gov.il/English-Site/Pages/Data%20and%20Maps/Wells-from-Prime_web.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 07 April 2023.
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