New gas prospect found in Israeli waters

An Israeli exploration group has found signs of a massive natural gas reservoir off Israel’s coast. The Daniel East and West fields could be the largest discovery since the Leviathan prospect was revealed in 2011

Exclusive

Economic Zone

(EEZ) boundary

claimed by Israel

Karish

Tanin

LEBANON

Tamar

280 bcm

Leviathan

622 bcm

Sea of

Galilee

Dalit

Haifa

Dolphin

Golan

Heights

Daniel East

and West fields

Gas reserves

estimated at

254 billion cubic

metres (bcm)

WEST

BANK

JORDAN

Shimshon

Noa

Tel Aviv

Dead

Sea

Mari B

MEDITERRANEAN

SEA

GAZA

STRIP

50km

30 miles

ISRAEL

EGYPT

Oil / gas exploration blocks

Blocks where gas has been discovered

Sources: Modiin Energy, wire agencies