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Zion Drilling Report

Zions Maanit Rehoboth #2

As promised, here is Zion’s first progress report on the drilling of the Ma’anit Rehoboth #2.

Of the 8 step process below, they’ve completed steps 1 - 3. That means they will begin directional drilling at 3,000 meters (9,600 feet) (read more …)

May 19, 2009 | 3 Comments


Oil in Israel News

Givot Olam Resumes Drilling

According to an announcement on Givot Olam’s website, the company has resumed drilling their Meged #5 well, just south of Zion’s Joseph permit area. Givot Olam was the first oil exploration company to announce a major oil discovery in Northern Israel in 2004 with an estimated 1 billion barrels in place. How much of that [...]

July 1, 2009 | Leave a Comment

Zion Oil Reaches Permian Target

Thursday June 25, Zion Oil COO Glen Perry wrote that Zion’s Ma’anit Rehoboth #2 well had reached a depth of 15,750 feet. This is 200 feet beyond the final depth of Zion’s 2005 Ma’anit #1 well.

Why is this important? Zion oil has two targets for the current drilling program. The first was at 15,400 [...]

July 1, 2009 | Leave a Comment

Drilling Report from Zion, June 18

Drilling Operations on the Ma’anit-Rehoboth #2 Well
We are now drilling at approximately 15,100 feet, 84% of the way to our final target drilling depth on our well, at approximately 18,000 feet in the (deep) Permian geological layer.

The picture above - An angel’s view of the Ma’anit-Rehoboth #2 drillsite - [...]

June 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment

Zion Oil Shareholders Meeting

We just returned from the Zion Oil & Gas third annual shareholders’ meeting in Dallas Texas. From the management reports and interviews with Zion stockholders a sense of positive expectation seemed to theme the event. The fact that Zion is actively drilling the Ma’anit-Rehoboth #2 (currently below 15,000 feet) and has capital reserves to finish [...]

June 22, 2009 | 1 Comment


Bible Prophecy

Russia Tried to Buy in to Israel’s Gas Discovery

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New’s of Russia’s interest in partnering in Israel’s Tamar-1 gas field came out in court this week. “Gazprom has been trying to enter the Israeli energy market for years. Missing out on the Tamar prospect is a major loss, because the gas discovery at the prospect would have enabled the company to become a major supplier to(read more…)

February 18, 2009 | 2 Comments

Olive Oil vs. Petroleum Oil

Oil in Israel olivesAs I share the message of the promise of a great oil reserve, to be discovered in Israel in the last days as explained in our book “Breaking the Treasure Code; the Hunt for Israel’s Oil” a question sometimes arises about just what kind of oil the Bible means when it speaks of Jacob’s Blessing. (read more…)

July 14, 2008 | 7 Comments


Resources

“Breaking The Treasure Code” Tells the Story of Israel’s Oil Discovery

Breaking the Treasure Code: The Hunt For Israel’s Oil tells the story of the prophecy leading to Israel’s oil discovery and its fulfillment today. In light recent exploration and of Israel’s breaking news of a massive natural gas discovery off the coast of Haifa, this book and its implications are more relevant today than ever. (read more…)

May 14, 2009 | 2 Comments

Zion Licenses Fit Israeli Gas Infrastructure

Yesterday a friend reminded me of Israel’s gas pipeline infrastructure. That’s important now that Israel has discovered natural gas. There must be some infrastructure in place to get gas from the well site to where it will be used for energy (mostly power plants).
The Tamar #1 discovery (5 trillion cubic feet) is 80 kilometers off [...]

March 16, 2009 | 3 Comments

“A Biblical Treasure Hunt” by Philip Mandelker

“A Biblical Treasure Hunt” by Philip Mandelker
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September 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment