The Tamar Field, operated by Chevron, is one of Israel’s primary energy sources and can produce 11 billion cubic meters of gas a year.
The Tamar partners said the agreement is to expand the sale of gas by more than $2.2 billion through 2030.
Turkey has already opened eight boreholes in the region, Donmez said, Energy Minister Fatih Donmez said.
Production at the Tamar platform was expected to reach full capacity within 36 hours of its restart, Chevron said in a statement May 21.
Observers will work with oil and gas operators in the eastern Mediterranean.
The Israeli energy ministry said all of Israel’s energy needs will continue to be met despite the shutting down of Tamar.
The startup is part of the three-phase development of five gas fields.
Based on its current portfolio, East Mediterranean-focused gas producer Energean reported 2020 revenue of $336 million and $108 million EBITDAX.
The amendment would add about 1,400 square km to the exclusive economic zone claimed by Lebanon in its original submission to the United Nations.
Delek owns a 22% stake in Tamar, which it is required to sell by year-end under a government framework to open the sector to competition.