SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
September 14, 2023
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
Zion Oil & Gas, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
| 001-33228 | | 20-0065053 |
| (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
12655 North Central Expressway, Suite 1000, Dallas, TX 75243
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 214-221-4610
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Zion Oil and Gas, Inc., a Delaware corporation, which has an active petroleum exploration operation onshore Israel in the Megiddo-Jezreel area, announces the approval on September 14, 2023 of a new Megiddo Valleys License 434, allowing for ongoing oil and gas exploration on approximately 75,000 acres or 302 square kilometers. The Exploration License 434 will be valid for three years until September 13, 2026 with four 1-year extensions for a total of seven years until September 13, 2030.
Zion plans to start re-completion operations on the Megiddo-Jezreel #1 well (MJ-01) as soon as possible. Zion is deploying new technologies, focusing on new stimulation methods for MJ-01, and aiming to unlock potential hydrocarbon flows in several identified key zones. Zion has already procured service contractors and ancillary items required for efficient operations and anticipates commencing operations soon.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits
99.1 – Press release dated September 14, 2023
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereto duly authorized.
| Date: September 14, 2023 | |
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| Zion Oil and Gas, Inc. | |
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| By: | /s/ Robert Dunn | |
| | Robert Dunn | |
| | Chief Executive Officer | |
