The game is huge. LNG is a big prize. Remember that Syria had their “uprising” less than 2 weeks after they made the “wrong” pipeline route decision. Chevron are classic for being involved. I will not work for them. All the big fields. Kashagan, south pars, Tamar and south to the ganan fields etc etc. The east med fields caused big increase in jostling for resources but the pipeline routes for control are another area of great power maneuvering