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Oil & Gas Fields in Israel
Israel has 15 oil & gas fields mapped on the OverWatts open energy atlas — the 47th-largest fleet of the 91 countries that hold any, and 0.2% of the world's mapped total. Of these, 5 operating and 8 under construction or proposed. The largest is Leviathan (gas, offshore).
The largest owner-operators are Chevron Corp (7), Energean PLC (6) and Isramco (4) — Chevron Corp alone is named on 47% of them. Half of Israel's oil & gas fields in service predate 2019 (median commissioning year of the 5 with a known date), 4 came online in the past decade and the oldest still listed is Tamar Oil and Gas Field (Israel), dating from 2013. 8 are in the pipeline, led by Athena Gas Field (Israel), proposed. They account for 18% of every energy asset OverWatts maps in Israel.
On the interactive map
Largest oil & gas fields in Israel
Who owns Israel's oil & gas fields
- Chevron Corp7 47%
- Energean PLC6 40%
- Isramco4 27%
- Tamar Investment3 20%
- Tamar Petroleum3 20%
- NewMed Energy2 13%
- Ratio Oil Exploration2 13%
- Avner Oil Exploration1 7%
Counts an asset once per company named as its owner or operator; a joint venture counts for each partner.
When they were built
- 2010s3
- 2020s2
Median commissioning year 2019 · oldest Tamar Oil and Gas Field (Israel) (2013) · newest Karish North Oil and Gas Field (Israel) (2024) · 5 of 15 carry a start date
Under construction & proposed
- Athena Gas Field (Israel)2024 · proposed
- Dalit Gas Field (Israel)2009 · proposed
- Katlan Gas Field (Israel)2024 · proposed
- Royee Oil and Gas Field (Israel)2014 · proposed
- Shimson Gas Field (Israel)2012 · proposed
- Tamar Southwest Oil and Gas Field (Israel)2022 · proposed
- Tanin Oil and Gas Field (Israel)2021 · proposed
- Zeus Gas Field (Israel)2024 · proposed
How Israel compares · oil & gas fields by country
- 1. United States1,894
- 44. Republic of the Congo16
- 45. India16
- 46. Ukraine16
- 47. Israel15
- 48. Ireland14
- 49. Brunei11
- 50. Bolivia11
Frequently asked
- How many oil & gas fields are there in Israel?
- OverWatts maps 15 oil & gas fields in Israel — 0.2% of the world's mapped total, the 47th-largest national fleet of the 91 countries with any.
- What is the largest oil & gas field in Israel?
- Leviathan (gas, offshore), operated by NewMed / Chevron.
- Who owns the oil & gas fields in Israel?
- Chevron Corp is named as owner or operator on the most — 7 of 15 (47%). Next are Energean PLC (6), Isramco (4) and Tamar Investment (3).
- How old are Israel's oil & gas fields?
- The median commissioning year is 2019, across the 5 in service with a known start date. The oldest still listed is Tamar Oil and Gas Field (Israel) (2013); 4 came online in the past ten years.
- What new oil & gas fields are being built in Israel?
- 8 projects are under construction or proposed. The largest are Athena Gas Field (Israel), Dalit Gas Field (Israel) and Katlan Gas Field (Israel).