Energean suspends production from FPSO offshore Israel

June 16, 2025

Notice to suspend production from the FPSO comes as geopolitical tensions escalate in the region.

Energean Power FPSO, February 2021 — The Energean Power FPSO, shown in Admiralty Yard, Singapore, in February 2021.

Energean plc has suspended production and activities of the Energean Power FPSO based on a June 13, 2025, order from Israel’s Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure.

The notice came as geopolitical tensions in the region increased as Israeli aircraft and drones launched early-morning strikes across Iran June 13, targeting military and nuclear sites (OGJ Online, June 13, 2025).

The FPSO lies 90 km offshore Israel. It produces gas from Karish field and the Olympus area.

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Alex Procyk | Upstream Editor

Alex Procyk is Upstream Editor at Oil & Gas Journal. He has also served as a principal technical professional at Halliburton and as a completion engineer at ConocoPhillips. He holds a BS in chemistry (1987) from Kent State University and a PhD in chemistry (1992) from Carnegie Mellon University. He is a member of the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE).