Gaza Marine , South Park field

  

"Gaza Marine  

is a natural gas field off the coast of the Gaza Strip.  

The Gaza Marine natural gas field is located in water about 36 kilometres (22 mi) offshore at a depth of 2,000 feet (610 m). 

The field was discovered in 2000 by BG Group and it is estimated to contain more than 1 trillion cubic feet (28.32 km3) of natural gas.

On 18 June 2023, the Israeli government gave preliminary approval for its development." 

Israel and the Palestinian territories are situated in close proximity to several other countries: Lebanon and Syria are to the north, while Cyprus, an island that rests nearby in the Mediterranean Sea, is to the west, just below Turkey (see 2018 Cyprus gas dispute). 

 To the south is Egypt, a major energy supplier to Israel. 

 The gas fields that lie under the Mediterranean do not conform to national borders. 

 Lebanon and Egypt objected to Israel's claims to certain gas fields, and Israel has tightened ties with Cyprus over gas field negotiations.  

Regionally, the discovery of gas fields has led to increased tension between these closely placed countries.

Maritime law and Israeli occupation of the Palestinian territories also complicates the question of who owns the Gaza Marine gas field. 

 Although it is legally under the jurisdiction of the Palestinian Authority as a result of the Oslo Accords, 

 Israeli forces have prevented Palestinians physical access to the offshore region and its resources."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaza_Marine 

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"The South Pars/North Dome field is a natural-gas condensate field located in the Persian Gulf. It is by far the world's largest natural gas field, with ownership of the field shared between Iran and Qatar. 

According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), the field holds an estimated 1,800 trillion cubic feet (51 trillion cubic metres) 

 of in-situ natural gas and some 50 billion barrels (7.9 billion cubic metres) of natural gas condensates. 

On the list of natural gas fields it has almost as much recoverable reserves as all the other fields combined. 

 It has significant geostrategic influence." 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Pars/North_Dome_Gas-Condensate_field 

"With in place volumes equivalent to 360 billion barrels (57 billion cubic metres) of oil 

 (310 billion boe of gas and 50 billion boe of natural gas condensate) 

 the field is the world's biggest conventional hydrocarbon accumulation."