Lebanon: How will the new cabinet manage the oil & gas file?
Lebanon has a new cabinet. In this report, MESP sheds light on the context of the formation of Salam’s cabinet, including the appointment of Arthur Nazarian as Minister …
Lebanon: The Oil & Gas Report, February 24, 2014 Read More »
Lebanon – Local politics:
The excitement surrounding cabinet formation has cooled down in the past few days. Prime Minister-designate Tammam Salam is now confronted to the daunting task of distributing ministerial portfolios, having committed, from the beginning, to the principle …
Lebanon: The Oil & Gas Week, January 27, 2014 Read More »
Lebanon – First licensing round:
Caretaker Energy Minister Gebran Bassil postponed the tender for the “third and last time” on January 8, due to the absence of two important decrees, one defining offshore blocks and their coordinates and another one …
Lebanon: The Oil & Gas Week, January 13, 2014 Read More »
The Ministry of Energy and Water organized a press conference on January 8 to discuss the first licensing round for offshore oil and gas exploration and other related developments. Caretaker Energy Minister Gebran Bassil delayed the tender for the third …
Lebanon delays oil and gas tender again Read More »
The Ministry of Energy and Water will hold a press conference on January 8, 2014, at 12 p.m., three days ahead of the January 10 deadline for postponing the tender, to discuss the first licensing round for offshore oil and …
Lebanon to proceed with oil and gas tender? Read More »
Middle East Strategic Perspectives has been providing a regular coverage of Lebanon’s emerging oil and gas sector.
In 2013, the sector has effectively started to take shape. The formation of the Petroleum Administration in November 2012 completed the institutional framework …
Lebanon’s oil and gas sector: 2013 in review Read More »
Lebanon/Israel – Maritime border dispute:
The determination to exploit offshore resources is pushing some officials to show certain flexibility and creativity by envisaging new options to contain, rather than enflame, the tension resulting from the maritime border dispute between Lebanon …
Lebanon: The Oil & Gas Week, December 09, 2013 Read More »
The past three weeks oil and gas have been the focus of chaotic political discussions fueled by a number of events, including developments related to the maritime border dispute between Lebanon and Israel, and the postponement of the first licensing …
Lebanon: The Oil & Gas Week, October 14, 2013 Read More »
In a statement released on 04/10, caretaker Energy Minister Gebran Bassil extended the deadline for submitting bids in the country’s first licensing round for offshore oil and gas exploration for a second time, from December 10, 2013 to January 10, …
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Lebanon – Local politics:
The Lebanese political class continues to show signs of confusion when dealing with oil and gas issues. Clearly, the topic has not been mastered yet, which to a certain extent explains current delays. For political leaders, …
Lebanon: The Oil & Gas Week, September 23, 2013 Read More »
Lebanon – First licensing round:
September 2, 2013; Lebanon missed its rendezvous. After failing to adopt the two decrees that are essential for pursuing the first licensing round, the deadline for submitting bids was extended from November 4 to December …
Lebanon: The Oil & Gas Week, September 09, 2013 Read More »
Lebanon – The Oil & Gas Sector: A Discussion with caretaker Energy Minister Gebran Bassil
Lebanon’s first licensing round is facing its first obstacle. The two decrees that are essential for proceeding with the tender (one delimitating offshore blocks and …
Lebanon: The Oil & Gas Week, September 02, 2013 Read More »