July 25 (LNGJ) - Noble Energy said the Tamar gas field, which will have an LNG component, became fully operational in the second quarter and a natural gas discovery was also made at the Karish prospect offshore Israel with an estimated resource range between 1.6 and 2.0 trillion cubic feet. Total discovered gross mean resources in the Levant Basin are now estimated to be around 38 Tcf. Appraisal drilling of a natural gas discovery offshore Cyprus was initiated during the second quarter.








