Research finds undersea gas leaks in Haifa Bay Geophysics
researchers find natural active gas springs leaking on Haifa Bay
sea floor, scientists don't yet know if gas is usable. Tamar
holds 240 billion cu.m. of gas. Photo: Courtesy While drilling
companies focus on extracting natural gas buried deep in the
Mediterranean’s core, a geophysics research team from the
University of Haifa has discovered a series of active gas
springs leaking on the Haifa Bay sea The springs are located at
relatively shallow depths, just a few dozen meters below the
surface of the seabed, the researchers learned in their study,
which was recently published in the journal Continental Shelf
After examining a sea floor map of Israel’s northern coast, the
researchers first identified that there might be springs in the
area, according to the university. A joint effort with the
Israel Oceanographic and Limnological Research Institute then
ensued, revealing around 700 spots in the floor that might be
gas springs. Seismic data also showed t