Noble Energy, Inc. (NYSE: NBL) announced today that it has suspended drilling operations at the Leviathan #1 location, which was testing deeper potential in the well, offshore Israel. The Company identified wear on the wellbore casing, requiring additional material and equipment necessary to complete the drilling of the well. Noble Energy is working to secure the needed items, which are not available in Israel.
Noble
Energy,
Inc.
(NYSE:
NBL) announced today that it has suspended drilling operations at the Leviathan
#1 location, which was testing deeper potential in the well, offshore Israel. The
Company identified wear on the wellbore casing, requiring additional material
and equipment necessary to complete the drilling of the well. Noble Energy is
working to secure the needed items, which are not available in
Israel
.
As a result, the Company is preparing to move the Sedco Express rig to the
Tamar field, where development drilling is anticipated to commence in
approximately one week. The development of Tamar remains on schedule for
commissioning in late 2012.
Noble Energy operates Leviathan, offshore
Israel
in
the Rachel license, with a 39.66 percent working interest. Other interest
owners are Derek Drilling and Aver Oil Exploration with 22.67 percent each and
Ratio Oil Exploration with the remaining 15 percent.
The Company is also the operator of Tamar, offshore
Israel
in
the Matan license, with a 36 percent working interest. Other interest owners
are Isramco Negev 2 with 28.75 percent, Delek Drilling and Avner Oil
Exploration with 15.625 percent each and Dor Gas Exploration with the remaining
four percent.
Noble Energy is a leading independent energy company engaged in worldwide oil
and gas exploration and production. The Company has core operations onshore in
the
U.S.
,
primarily in the DJ Basin, in the deepwater
Gulf of Mexico
,
offshore
Eastern Mediterranean
, and offshore
West
Africa
. Noble Energy is listed on the New York Stock Exchange and is traded
under the ticker symbol NBL. Further information is available at
www.nobleenergyinc.com.
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