Lead developers in Israel’s offshore Leviathan gasfield have revived a long-running plan to monetise the reserves by building a floating LNG facility and inked deals with two major LNG players to compete on the floater's design.

Partners Noble Energy and Delek Drilling said they had signed two separate interim agreements with Belgian’s Exmar and Tor Olav Troim-led Golar LNG to provide engineering services and planning for a 2.4-2.5