Eastern Mediterranean
Gas Province
The Eastern Mediterranean has emerged as a significant gas province since 2009. Cyprus sits at the heart of this region, with roughly 80 Tcf discovered across multiple countries since 2000 and growing importance for European energy security.
Field Deep Dives
The two anchor fields of the East Med — and why each matters for Cyprus.
Leviathan Gas Field
Discovered in 2010 and producing since the last day of 2019, Leviathan is the anchor asset of the Eastern Mediterranean: ~22 Tcf of gas, a Chevron-operated platform exporting to…
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Discovered by Eni in August 2015, Zohr is the largest gas find ever made in the Mediterranean — ~30 Tcf in place. It rewrote the region's geology, turned Egypt briefly…
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Drilled in January 2009, Tamar was the well that proved the Eastern Mediterranean holds world-class gas. It powered Israel's electricity grid for a decade, and its 'Tamar sands'…
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Developed by Energean around the region's first FPSO and producing since October 2022, Karish is the East Med's proof that mid-sized fields can be commercial — and the production…
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Discovered by BG Group in 2000 — nine years before Tamar — Gaza Marine holds roughly 1 tcf about 36 km off the Gaza coast. A quarter-century later it remains the Eastern…
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The Levantine Basin
The geology and discoveries behind the Eastern Mediterranean gas province — Tamar, Leviathan, Aphrodite, Zohr and the Cyprus fields.
Israel Gas Connections
Leviathan, Tamar, and the potential for joint Cyprus-Israel export infrastructure.
Egypt LNG Partnership
How Egyptian LNG facilities provide the most viable export route for Cypriot gas.
East Mediterranean Gas Forum
The intergovernmental organization coordinating regional gas development.
Turkey & Regional Tensions
Maritime disputes, drilling incidents, and the impact on Cyprus development.
Regional Players
Israel
Major gas producer with Leviathan and Tamar fields. Leviathan Phase 1B expansion took FID in January 2026.
Egypt
Regional LNG hub with Idku and Damietta facilities, now a net gas importer. Contracted export route for Aphrodite and Cronos gas.
Turkey
Disputes EEZ boundaries. Key factor in regional geopolitics and infrastructure decisions.
Greece
Envisaged transit country for the dormant EastMed pipeline. IGI Poseidon joint venture with Italy.
Lebanon
Maritime border resolved in 2022. Qana/Block 9 well (2023) was unsuccessful; a TotalEnergies-Eni-QatarEnergy consortium signed the Block 8 permit in January 2026.
Updated July 2026 · Sources: Company reports, EMGF, National energy ministries
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