The Lebanese Petroleum Administration (LPA), established on December 4, 2012, is an autonomous public entity in charge of managing the petroleum sector in Lebanon. The principal objective of the LPA is to contribute to creating the greatest possible value for the economy and the society resulting from the activities undertaken in the oil and gas industry, while protecting the environment.
This is performed through prudent resource management and through strategic, economic, technical, geological, environmental and financial plans, programmes and activities conducted in cooperation with other governmental bodies, international organizations, academia and civil society. The LPA exerts all the necessary efforts to ensure a successful, transparent and sustainable development process in all stages of the petroleum activities, promoting continuous interest in Lebanon’s hydrocarbon potential.