The partners at Israel’s 22.4tcf Leviathan field, operated by US major Chevron (39.66%), have requested meetings with the Israeli Energy Ministry regarding compensation for losses incurred during the 32-day shutdown of their operations ordered by Energy Minister Eli Cohen as a precautionary measure during the war with Iran.
According to estimates cited in Israeli media, the Leviathan partners, which also include local firms NewMed Energy (45.34%) and Ratio Energies (15%), lost around NIS5.2mn ($1.6mn) per day while the platform was offline. This translated to approximately $53mn over the 32-day period. (CONTINUED - 926 WORDS)
