The U.S.-Israeli consortium developing the Tamar natural gas field offshore Israel says it has...

The U.S.-Israeli consortium developing the Tamar natural gas field offshore Israel says it has signed gas supply deals worth ~$4B for at least 16B cubic meters of natural gas with units of Israel Corp. Tamar, with estimated reserves of 274B cubic meters, is expected to begin production in Q2 2013. Noble Energy (NYSE:NBL) leads the drilling group with a 36% stake.