EXHIBIT 10.1
MA'ANIT-JOSEPH LICENSE
The pages which follow are free translations from the Hebrew of the documents setting forth the granting of License No. 298 / "Ma'anit-Joseph":
Document A: Original License 298 "Ma'anit" granted on May, 2000.
Document B: Cover letter dated January 1, 2003 from the Commissioner of Petroleum Affairs changing the name to "Ma'anit-Joseph" and extending the term of the license.
Document C: Notice dated January 1, 2003 from the Minister of National Infrastructures officially changing the boundaries of the License.
Document D: Official notice and annex dated January 1, 2003 from the Commissioner of Petroleum Affairs with the new boundaries.
Document E: Extension letter from the Commissioner of Petroleum Affairs setting the new dates by which a drilling contract is to be signed (July 1, 2004) and the first well is to begin (October 1, 2004).
Document F: Extension letter dated October 17, 2004 from the Commissioner of Petroleum Affairs setting the new dates by which a drilling contract is to be signed (November 10, 2004) and funds have to be available to drill the first well is to begin (March 1, 2005).
Document G: Extension letter dated April 10, 2005 from the Commissioner of Petroleum Affairs setting the new termination date of the license at April 30, 2007.
Document H: Notice dated August 1, 2005 from the Minister of National Infrastructures officially changing the boundaries of the License.
Document I: Official annex dated August 1, 2005 from the Commissioner of Petroleum Affairs with the new boundaries.
(Document A)
STATE OF ISRAEL
LICENSE
License No.298 / "Ma'anit"
This License is granted to-Zion Oil & Gas, Inc. - 100%
This License is granted--with respect to the area described in the first Annex
This License is granted-subject to the provisions of the Petroleum Law, 5712-1952, and the Regulations issued pursuant thereto, and to the special conditions detailed in the Secon Annex. The first and Second Annex are an integral part of this License.
Granted in Jerusalem, on-26 Nissan, 5770 May 1, 2000.
s/Dr. Yehezkel Drukman
Dr, Yehezkel Drukman
Commissioner of Petroleum Affairs
This License was registered in the Petroleum Registry on26 Nissan, 5770 May 1, 2000.
STATE OF ISRAEL
License No.298 / "Ma'anit"
F I R S T A N N E X
Description of the Area
From N.Z. 148.0/212.0 thence East
To N.Z. 158.0/212.0 thence North-East
To N.Z. 162.0/216.0 thence East
To N.Z. 169.1/216.0 thence South-West along the green line
To N.Z. 155.7/204.0 thence West
To N.Z. 148.0/204.0 thence North and back.
To N.Z. 148.0/212.0
(The coordinates are based on the Israeli Grid.)
Total area is 115,200 Dunam (115.2 square kilometers)
The area of the License is defined by the N.Z. grid points stated above. In the event of a discrepancy between maps submitted by the Licensee and the above description, the N.Z. grid points control.
Granted in Jerusalem on
26 Nissan 5760
1st May 2000
s/Dr. Yehezkel Drukman
Dr. Yehezkel Drukman
Commissioner of Petroleum Affairs
STATE OF ISRAEL
License No.298 / "Ma'anit"
S E C O N D A N N E X
SPECIAL CONDITIONS
During the period of the License, the Licensee shall conduct the following work program:
- Execution of a contract with a geophysical contractor for a new seismic survey within one month of granting of the License.
- Execution and processing of a new seismic survey of at least 15 kilometers and the re-processing of about 40 kilometers of existing seismic lines and the submission of a report within 6 months of the granting of the License.
- Preparation of a drilling prospect and execution of a contract with a drilling contractor within 12 months of the granting of the License.
- Commencement of a well to the Jurassic and Triassic formations, not later than 18 months from the granting of the License.
- Presentation of a continuation exploration program not later than 4 months following the completion of the well, or relinquishment of the License.
No originl geophysical materials, magnetic tapes etc. shall be taken out of the country, rather copies only.
Granted in Jerusalem on
26 Nissan 5760
1st May 2000
s/Dr. Yehezkel Drukman
Dr. Yehezkel Drukman
Commissioner of Petroleum Affairs
(Document B)
STATE OF ISRAEL
MINISTRY OF NATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURES
Petroleum Unit
27 Tevet 5763
1 January 2003
Neft 483-2002
To
Mr. Elisha Roih
Zion Oil & Gas, Inc.
Ya'acov Meridor 23/11
Tel Aviv - 69411
Dear Sirs,
Re:Extension of Term of License 298/"Ma'anit - Joseph"
Pursuant to Section 65 of the Petroleum Law, 5712-1952, please take notice that I have extended the term of License 298/"Ma-anit" to 21 Nissan 5765 (30 April 2005).
Please note also that at your Company's request, I have changed the name of the License to "Ma'anit-Joseph".
In the extended term, the Company shall implement the following work program:
1. The prospects that were prepared in the context of the Ma'anit License and Joseph Preliminary Permit shall be ranked and the first prospect to be drilled shall be chosen.
2. Not later than July 1, 2004, the Licensee shall commence a well to a depth of at least 4,000 meters.
3. Not later than April 1, 2004, the Licensee shall sign a contract with a drilling contractor for drilling the well. A copy shall be presented to Petroleum Commission.
Very truly yours,
/s/---
Dr. Yehezkel Druckman
Commission of Petroleum Affairs
(Document C)
MINISTER OF NATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURES
Notice in the Matter of Change in
Boundaries of a Petroleum License
pursuant of the Petroleum Law, 5712-1952
I hereby give notice that, in accordance with my authority pursuant to section 49 of the Petroleum Law, 5712-1952, and following consultation with the Petroleum Commission, on 27 Tevet 5763 (1 January 2003), I amended the boundaries of License 298/"Ma'anit" such that its new boundaries on the New Israeli grid are as follows:
From | N.Z. | 187.200/687.000 | thence North |
To | N.Z. | 187.000/698.000 | thence North-East along the Mediterranean Sea coast |
To | N.Z. | 188.500/704.000 | thence North-East |
To | N.Z. | 194.400/711.000 | thence East |
To | N.Z. | 204.000/711.000 | thence North-East |
To | N.Z. | 208.000/712.000 | thence East |
To | N.Z. | 210.000/712.000 | thence North East |
To | N.Z. | 213.000/715.000 | thence East |
To | N.Z. | 218.000/715.000 | thence South-West along the Green Line |
To | N.Z. | 207.400/707.000 | thence South-West |
To | N.Z. | 203.000/704.000 | thence South-West |
To | N.Z. | 200.000/687.000 | thence West |
To | N.Z. | 197.000/687.000 | thence South |
To | N.Z. | 197.000/686.000 | thence South-West |
To | N.Z. | 194.000/684.000 | thence North-West |
To | N.Z. | 181.200/687.000 | thence West and back |
To | N.Z. | 187.200/687.000 | |
Total approximately 387,700 dunam.
/s/- Ephraim Eitam Minister of National Infrastructures |
27 Tevet 5763
1st January 2003
(Document D)
STATE OF ISRAEL
MINISTRY OF NATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURES
Notice in the Matter of Extension of Term of
a Petroleum Right under the
Petroleum Law, 5712-1952
____________
In accordance with section 65 of the Petroleum Law, 5712-1952, I give notice that I have extended the term of License 298/"Ma'anit" through 21 Nissan 5765 (30 April 2005).
At the request of the Company, I have changed the name of the License to "Ma'anit - Joseph".
/s/ ----
Yehezkel Druckman
Commissioner of Petroleum Affairs
27 Tevet 5763
1 January 2003
STATE OF ISRAEL
License No. 298/"Ma'anit - Joseph"
(following amendment of boundaries)
FIRST ANNEX
Description of the Area
From | N.Z. | 187.200/687.000 | thence North |
To | N.Z. | 187.000/698.000 | thence North-East along the Mediterranean Sea coast |
To | N.Z. | 188.500/704.000 | thence North-East |
To | N.Z. | 194.400/711.000 | thence East |
To | N.Z. | 204.000/711.000 | thence North-East |
To | N.Z. | 208.000/712.000 | thence East |
To | N.Z. | 210.000/712.000 | thence North-East |
To | N.Z. | 213.000/715.000 | thence East |
To | N.Z. | 218.000/715.000 | thence South-West along the Green Line |
To | N.Z. | 207.400/707.000 | thence South-West |
To | N.Z. | 203.000/704.000 | thence South-West |
To | N.Z. | 200.000/687.000 | thence West |
To | N.Z. | 197.000/687.000 | thence South |
To | N.Z. | 197.000/686.000 | thence South-West |
To | N.Z. | 194.000/684.000 | thence North-West |
To | N.Z. | 181.200/687.000 | thence West and back |
To | N.Z. | 187.200/687.000 | |
Total area of 387,700 Dunam (387.7km2).
The coordinates are based on the New Israeli Grid.
The area of the License is defined by the N.Z. grid points stated above. In the event of a discrepancy between maps submitted by the Licensee and the above description, the N.Z. grid points control.
Granted in Jerusalem on27 Tevet 5763
1st January 2003
/s/- Dr. Yehezkel Druckman Commissioner of Petroleum Affairs |
(Document E)
STATE OF ISRAEL
MINISTRY OF NATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURES
Petroleum Unit
16 Shevat 5764
8 February 2004
Neft 36-2004
To:
Mr. Philip Mandelker, Adv.
Zion Oil & Gas, Inc.
Adam Law Offices
3 Daniel Frisch St.
Tel-Aviv 64731
Dear Mr. Mandelker,
Re:License 298 / "Ma'anit - Joseph"
In light of your February 3, 2004 letter in which you detailed the bureaucratic delays being experienced in approval of the public issuance of the Company's shares, I defer the implementation of the work program by three months.
Accordingly, your client will be required to present to the Petroleum Commissioner a contract with a drilling contractor no later than July 1, 2004 and commence the drilling of a well to Triassic formations no later than October 1, 2004.
Very truly yours,
s/Dr. Yehezkel Druckman
Dr. Yehezkel Druckman
Commissioner of Petroleum Affairs
cc: Mr. Elisha Roih
(Document F)
S T A T E O F I S R A E L
MINISTRY OF NATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURES
Petroleum Unit
2 Heshvan 5765
17 October 2004
Petroleum 2004 - 242
Mr. Glen Perry
Zion Oil & Gas, Inc.
Yair Stern St.
Herzelia 46412
Dear Sir,
Re:Petroleum Exploration License 298/Ma'anit-Joseph
Further to your request, I shall extend the term of the referenced license issued to Zion Oil & Gas, Inc. (hereinafter - "Zion") through 30 April 2006 on the fulfillment of all the following conditions:
1. No later than 10 November 2004, Zion shall sign a contract with a drilling contractor for the drilling of a well to at least 4,000 meters (the Mohilla structure) (hereinafter - the "Well");
2. Not later than 1 March 2005, Zion shall prove to my satisfaction one of the following:
(a) that Zion has on deposit in its account an amount which, together with amounts previously paid on account of the Well, will be sufficient to cover the costs of drilling the Well and conducting the customary tests (the expected cost of the Well as fixed in the AFE for these purposes) (hereinafter - the "Drilling Funds"); or
(b) if Zion has submitted an application to transfer a portion of its rights in the License or in the Well to a third party, that there is in the accounts of Zion and the third party collectively an amount equal to the Drilling Funds.
For the purposes of clause 2, the term "in the account" includes a deposit in a bank or a securities account, a bank guarantee, letter of credit or other form satisfactory to me.
You have informed me that you intend to use the drilling rig that prior to use by you will be serving Givot Olam. If this drilling rig will be released a sufficient time prior to the end of the License's current term (being 30 April 2005), I shall amend the schedule of the work program so that you shall be required to commence the Well by the later of (1) 45 (forty five) days following the release of the drilling rig by Givot Olam and the confirmation of the owner of the rig (Lapidoth) that it is available for your use or (2) 1 March 2004.
Very truly yours,
/s/ -
Dr. Ya'acov Mimran
Commissioner of Petroleum Affairs
cc. Dr. Avi Honigstein, Deputy Petroleum Commissioner
Ilana Levine, Adv.
(Document G)
S T A T E O F I S R A E L
MINISTRY OF NATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURES
Petroleum Unit
1 Nissan 5765
10 April 2005
Petroleum 2005-96
Mr. E. Roih
Zion Oil & Gas, Inc.
Yair Stern St.
Herzelia 46412
Dear Sir,
Re:Extension of Term of License 298/"Ma'anit-Joseph"
Your letter of 7 April 2005
Further to your request in the above-referenced letter, I hereby extend the term of License 298/"Ma'anit-Joseph" for an additional two years, i.e. through 30 April 2007.
During the period of the extension the company shall deepen the Ma'anit #1 well at least to the Mohilla formation and will perform the required tests. Not later than 4 months after the completion of the drilling, the company shall present a plan satisfactory to the Commissioner for the continuation of exploration in the License area.
Very truly yours,
/s/ -
Dr. Ya'acov Mimran
Commissioner of Petroleum Affairs
(Document H)
MINISTRY OF NATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURES
1 August 2005
25 Tamuz 5765
Petroleum 2005-190
Mr. Elisha Roih
Zion Oil & Gas, Inc.
9 Yair Stern St.
Herzelia 46412
Dear Sir,
Re:Addition of Lands under License 298/ "Ma'anit - Joseph"
Pursuant to the Petroleum Law, 5712-1952
Please be informed that pursuant to the authority vested in me under Section 49 of the Petroleum Law, 5712-1952, and following consultation with the Petroleum Commission in accordance with the said law, I approved, on 25 Tamuz 5765 (August 1, 2005), the addition of lands under License 298/ "Ma'anit - Joseph". The new boundaries of the License will be:
From Map point 188.5/704.0 thence North East
To Map point 194.4/711.0 thence East
To Map point 204.0/711.0 thence North East
To Map point 208.0/712.0 thence East
To Map point 210.0/712.0 thence North East
To Map point 213.0/715.0 thence East
To Map point 218.0/715.0 thence North West along the
international border
To Map point 207.4/707.0 thence North West along the
international border
To Map point 203.0/704.0 thence North West along the
international border
To Map point 200.0/687.0 thence East
To Map point 200.5/687.0 thence South West
To Map point 200.0/685.0 thence West
To Map point 198.5/685.0 thence South West
To Map point 194.0/684.0 thence North West
To Map point 181.2/687.0 thence West
To Map point 187.2/687.0 thence North West
To Map point 187.2/698.0 thence North East along to
coast line and back
To Map point 188.5/705.0
Total area is approximately 397,000 Dunam
Sincerely,
/s/ (-)
Binyamin Ben Eliezer,
Minister of National Infrastructure
(Document I)
STATE OF ISRAEL
Petroleum Law, 5712 - 1952
License No. 298/"Ma'anit-Joseph" (after change in lands)
F I R S T A N N E X
DESCRIPTION OF THE AREA:
From Map point 188.5/704.0 thence North East
To Map point 194.4/711.0 thence East
To Map point 204.0/711.0 thence North East
To Map point 208.0/712.0 thence East
To Map point 210.0/712.0 thence North East
To Map point 213.0/715.0 thence East
To Map point 218.0/715.0 thence North West along the
International border
To Map point 207.4/707.0 thence North West along the
International border
To Map point 203.0/704.0 thence North West along the
International border
To Map point 200.0/687.0 thence East
To Map point 200.5/687.0 thence South West
To Map point 200.0/687.0 thence West
To Map point 198.5/685.0 thence South West
To Map point 194.0/684.0 thence North West
To Map point 181.2/687.0 thence West
To Map point 187.2/687.0 thence North West
To Map point 187.2/698.0 thence North East along to
coast line and back
To Map point 188.5/705.0
Total area is approximately 397,000 Dunam (397.0 km2)
The coordinates are based on the new Israeli Grid/
The lands subject of the License are defined by the Map points set forth above only. It is specifically declared hereby in the event of a discrepancy between the maps submitted by the Licensee and the above description, the Map points shall control.
Granted in Jerusalem, on25 Tamuz 5765
1 August 2205
/s/ (-)
Dr. Yaacov Mimran
Commissioner of Petroleum Affairs
