Lebanon Still Accepting Technical Proposals Despite Political Uncertainty

• Monday, 13th November 2017
• by Editorial Team

Lebanon is continuing to move forward with its exploration licensing for energy deposits in its territorial waters despite the political uncertainty caused by the resignation of its former Prime Minister, Saad El ...

Lebanon’s Parliament Approves Oil & Gas Tax

• Wednesday, 20th September 2017
• by Editorial Team

The Lebanese National Assembly approved a new law regulating taxation on oil and natural gas revenues.

Lebanon to Auction 5 Offshore Areas

• Tuesday, 31st January 2017
• by Editorial Team

Lebanon will auction energy-development rights to five offshore areas and adopt production-sharing contracts to attract international investors.

Lebanon Passed Oil, Gas Decrees

• Thursday, 5th January 2017
• by Egypt Oil & Gas

Lebanon's new government passed two decrees concerning oil and gas exploration blocks, meaning a tender process for offshore reserves, stalled since 2013, can begin.

Lebanon Approves US Firm’s Bid for $339m Power Plant

• Sunday, 31st January 2016
• by Egypt Oil & Gas

Lebanon’s Ministry of Energy and Water has approved a bid made by US firm Primesouth to operate and maintain the Zahrani and Deir Amar power plants, resulting in a five-year contract worth $339m.

Lebanon Requests Iran’s Assistance in Dam Construction

• Tuesday, 24th February 2015
• by Egypt Oil & Gas

Lebanese Environment Minister has called for the Iranian private sector’s involvement in constructing dams in Lebanon.

Lebanon launches gas exploration pre-qualification round

• Monday, 18th February 2013
• by Egypt Oil & Gas

Lebanon launched a pre-qualification round for oil and gas exploration in its Mediterranean waters on Friday, the first step towards the planned award of contracts by March next year.

Lebanon delays gas tenders, sets up oversight panel

• Thursday, 12th April 2012
• by Egypt Oil & Gas

Lebanon is delaying tenders for offshore exploratory drilling as it sets up an oil and gas oversight committee, but seismic tests suggest increasingly large potential gas reserves, Energy and Water Minister Gebran Ba ...