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ca 3.55M raised from issuance of stock and exercise of warrants
p.6:New Megiddo Valleys License 434 (“NMVL 434”)
On September 14, 2023, the Israel Ministry of Energy approved a new Megiddo Valleys License 434 (“NMVL 434”), allowing for oil and gas exploration on approximately 75,000 acres or 302 square kilometers. This Exploration License 434 is valid for three years until September 13, 2026 with four potential 1-year extensions for a total of seven years until September 13, 2030. This NMVL 434 effectively supersedes our previous NML 428.
On February 21, 2024, members of the Supervisory Committee visited our rig site. During this visit, they interacted with staff from Zion Oil & Gas, and our consultants and potential service providers. Some of these interactions occurred at Kibbutz Sde Eliyahu, while others were conducted through video conferencing with participants from the United States, Europe and the Middle East. Following these discussions, the Committee has officially accepted our work plan for the MJ-01 project. This acceptance allows us to sign agreements and secure mobilization dates with our service providers required to commence and complete the project.
We have begun working on visa applications for our rig crew in preparation for their entry into Israel. Upon the completion of the work visa process, the crew will travel to Israel and begin inspecting the rig to make sure it conforms to industry requirements for workover operations. Afterwards, the crew will rig down, slide the drilling rig over several meters and rig up on the MJ-01 well location. The crew will then open the well and continue to follow the approved work plan in conjunction with the selected service providers. This should occur toward the end of Q2 or early Q3 depending on subsurface conditions encountered during the reopening phase and contractor scheduling availability.
We have made strategic adjustments to control both cost and time. Despite the typical delays during Passover, which this year began on the evening of April 22nd and ended on the evening of April 30th, we have satisfied all regulatory requirements necessary to commence operations, including, as previously mentioned, approval by the Supervisory Committee. We are ready and moving forward.
p.1: 709,445,335 and 640,002,580 shares at March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively 7,094 6,400
Additional paid-in capital
As of May 6, 2024, Zion Oil & Gas, Inc. had outstanding 733,547,697 shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share.