据路透社11月4日耶路撒冷报道，以色列能源部周日表示，将向石油和天然气公司投放19个新的海上区块，希望从一年前令人失望的招标中反弹。
以色列于2009年发现其地中海沿岸有大量天然气储量。
该部门的总干事乌迪阿迪里说，它将在月底公布招标细节，大约半年后，选择中标公司。
去年的拍卖只引起了两组公司的竞标，该部表示，由于条件有所改善，预计此次竞争将更多。
2017年能源市场疲软，一般公司投资减少。由于以色列是个小市场，人们也担心在哪里销售任何新发现的天然气。
“与前一轮相比，这次招标会有更浓厚的兴趣，”阿迪里说。
他说，这19个区块已被分为四个区域，它们比上次受益于更全面的地质研究。过去两年，以色列还与约旦和埃及签署了重要的出口协议，为希望从以色列销售天然气的公司开辟了新的市场。
李方征 编译自 路透社
原文如下：
Israel announces new oil and gas exploration round in eastern Med
Israel will tender off 19 new offshore blocks to oil and gas companies, its energy ministry said Israel discovered in 2009 that it had large reserves of natural gas off its Mediterranean coast.
It will publish details of the tender by the end of the month and, about half a year later, choose the winning companies, said Udi Adiri, the ministry’s director general.
Last year’s auction elicited bids from In 2017 the energy market was weaker and companies in general were investing less. There was also concern over where to sell any newfound gas, since Israel is a small market.
“There is strong interest in this tender, certainly compared to the previous round,” Adiri said.
The 19 blocks have been divvied up into four sectors that benefit from more comprehensive geological studies than last time, he said. Israel has also signed major export deals with Jordan and Egypt over the past two years, opening new markets to companies looking to sell gas from Israel.
