In late April 2018, it was reported that Lebanonâs Minister of Energy & Water has requested that the Lebanese Petroleum Administration (LPA) commence preparations for a potential second offshore licensing round. The minister, Cesar Abi Khalil has specified that this does not represent the launch of a new round but only signals the commencement of planning. Lebanonâs First Offshore Licensing Round closed on 12 October 2017. A consortium of Total S.A., Eni International BV and JSC Novatek were awarded two blocks, Block 4 and Block 9. No other bids were made. The Lebanese Government was offering five offshore blocks (1,4,8,9 and 10) for exploration and production. The 10 designated offshore Lebanese blocks cover the entire offshore area with areas ranging from approximately 1,260 sq km to 2,380 sq km.
Lebanon, Block 9