ALBAWABA - Chevron announced on Monday, November 13th, that it has resumed the supply of natural gas from the offshore Tamar field, one month after being instructed by Israel to halt operations due to the ongoing war in the region.
Sources in the sector suggest that the field's production is expected to reach its full capacity in a few days.
The Tamar field is a key source of gas for electricity generators and energy in Israel, with approximately 20% of the extracted gas typically exported to Egypt and Jordan.
The Israeli Ministry of Energy declared a state of emergency in the sector and issued instructions to Chevron to close the field after the war broke out in Gaza on October 7th, leading to conflict in Gaza and other parts of the region.
Situated within the range of missile fire, the field is approximately 25 kilometers from the southern Israeli city of Ashdod on the Mediterranean coast.
Chevron stated in a release, "We have resumed supplying customers in Israel and the region from the Tamar production platform," adding that they received instructions from the Israeli government on November 9th to resume field operations.
Meanwhile, the Leviathan offshore gas field, the largest in Israel, continues to operate normally during the current conflict in the Gaza Strip. Chevron manages the Tamar field, owning a 25% stake and contributing approximately 1% to its global production.
Without the gas extracted from Tamar, Israel is compelled to rely more on supplies from the Chevron-operated Leviathan field, which exports significant quantities to Egypt, in addition to the Karish field owned by Energean.
