# Murphy Oil Enters Eastern Mediterranean Through Six Israeli Licenses By John Kim Canonical URL: https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/52991 Published: 2026-11-10T10:22:33.000Z Updated: 2026-11-10T10:22:33.000Z Section: Business > A Murphy subsidiary and Ratio Energies LP hold equal interests in the Zone G licenses, with Murphy serving as operator. Murphy Oil Corporation entered Eastern Mediterranean exploration through Israel’s award of six offshore licenses in Zone G, giving the company a new area for exploration. A Murphy subsidiary and Ratio Energies LP hold equal interests in the licenses. Murphy is the operator. The Israeli award follows Murphy’s [production-sharing contracts for two offshore blocks in Mauritania]() on Nov. 3. Those contracts cover the C10 and Tiof blocks and are separate from the Zone G licenses. ## Links in this article - [production-sharing contracts for two offshore blocks in Mauritania](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/48273)