A gas field was discovered in the sea near Tripoli and Akkar after the first was discovered a while ago near the south, Minister of Energy Gebran Bassil revealed in a statement to Al-Akhbar newspaper.

A gas field was discovered in the sea near Tripoli and Akkar after the first was discovered a while ago near the south, Minister of Energy Gebran Bassil revealed in a statement to Al-Akhbar newspaper.

Bassil told the Lebanese daily that five geological spots rich in gas were discovered in Tripoli and Akkar’s offshore marine areas, clarifying that “Lebanon was preparing for the drilling and production processes through different procedures.”

“We completed the first part of the marine survey,” he said.