Exploratory drilling in Lebanon's Block 9 set to begin Aug. 24

via REUTERS

The consortium drilling in Block 9 is led by France’s TotalEnergies and includes Italian oil giant ENI and state-owned QatarEnergy

Nayera Abdallah, Reuters News

August 22, 2023

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Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri and Lebanon's caretaker Prime Minister Najib visit the TransOcean Barents drilling rig, offshore Lebanon in this handout picture obtained by Reuters on August 22, 2023. TotalEnergies/Handout via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES.

BEIRUT - Exploratory drilling in Lebanon's offshore Block 9 is set to begin on Aug. 24, the energy ministry said on Tuesday.

The consortium drilling in Block 9 is led by France’s TotalEnergies and includes Italian oil giant ENI and state-owned QatarEnergy.

(Reporting by Nayera Abdallah; Writing by Tala Ramadan Editing by David Goodman )

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