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2 October 2009 – Operations Update #21

Operations on the Ma’anit-Rehoboth #2 Well

In last week’s update (dated September 25, 2009) I wrote:… Continue reading »

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25 September 2009 – Operations Update # 20

As noted last week, we have successfully drilled this well to a depth of approximately 17,913 feet (5,460 meters).… Continue reading »

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18 September 2009 – Operations Update # 19

As I noted last week, after some operational difficulties, we decided to continue with directional drilling, just in case there was any remaining junk in the hole (caused by the previous failure of a drill bit). However, the directional drilling team could not get … Continue reading »

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11 September 2009 – Operations Update # 18

In particular, three separate items have occupied our attention this past week, as follows:

(1) The Drilling – The cement plug was set in the hole, in order to ‘sidetrack’ the hole, i.e. drill at an angle, in order to go around any remaining … Continue reading »

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4 September 2009 – Operations Update # 17

Information has begun to arrive from the analysis of the logging procedures carried out on the Ma’anit-Rehoboth #2 well and has caused some debate among our geologists. The geology at the (current) bottom of our well is not quite what was expected. Of course, … Continue reading »

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Zion to Ring NASDAQ Opening Bell

Dallas, Texas and Caesarea, Israel – August 31, 2009: Zion Oil & Gas, Inc. (NYSE Amex: ZN) announced today that the Company’s Founder and Chairman of the Board, John Brown, CEO Richard Rinberg, President and COO, Glen Perry and CFO Sandra Green, will … Continue reading »

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28 August 2009 – Operations Update # 16

This week, I want to share with you a number of photographs taken during the past week. The photographs, together with my comments, will update you regarding some of our work during the past seven days.… Continue reading »

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ZION to switch to NASDAQ STOCK EXCHANGE on SEPT 2, 2009

Dallas, Texas and Caesarea, Israel – August 17, 2009: Zion Oil & Gas, Inc. (NYSE Amex: ZN) announced today that its board of directors has approved the decision to switch the listing of its common stock and common stock purchase warrants from the … Continue reading »

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Zion Oil & Gas Reports Second Quarter Results

Dallas, Texas and Caesarea, Israel – August 14, 2009: Zion Oil & Gas, Inc. (NYSE Amex: ZN) reported today its results for the quarter ended June 30, 2009. The company reported a net loss of $1,332,000 or $(0.12) per share for the … Continue reading »

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31 July 2009 – Operations Update # 12

This past week, we continued to make drilling progress and, as I write, we are drilling through a shaley siltstone (a hardened fine-grained sedimentary rock) at a depth of approximately 16,400 feet (5,000 meters) and are again making progress towards our final target of … Continue reading »

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