Key challenges facing the Eastern Mediterranean: the future of regional energy development

Date
2021
Authors
Karbuz, Sohbet
Advisor
Instructor
Source Title
Insight Turkey
Print ISSN
1302-177X
Electronic ISSN
2564-7717
Publisher
Siyaset Ekonomi ve Toplum Arastirmalari Vakfi
Volume
23
Issue
1
Pages
115 - 138
Language
English
Type
Article
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Abstract

This article provides a critical overview of the key commercial, technical, legal, and political challenges the Eastern Mediterranean region faces in regard to the development of its natural gas resources and proposes possible ways to overcome them. To that aim, it first gives an up-to-date overview of the upstream developments in the region. It then discusses the challenges facing the monetization of the gas discoveries by looking at both the commercial challenges hampering exploration and field development and the technical challenges involved in exporting the gas to the immediate and distant markets. While examining the legal and political challenges related to maritime delimitation and political alignments, it highlights the role of gas. Finally, it offers some possible ways to overcome those challenges.

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Keywords
Eastern Mediterranean, Natural gas, Maritime delimitation, Geopolitics
Citation
Published Version (Please cite this version)