Current Report Filing (8-k)
November 29 2018 - 2:47PM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
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
November 29, 2018
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
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20-0065053
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(Commission File Number)
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(IRS Employer Identification No.)
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12655 North Central Expressway, Suite
1000, Dallas, TX 75243
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
Registrant’s telephone number, including
area code: 214-221-4610
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended
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Zion
Oil & Gas Plans Going Forward
Zion Oil and Gas, Inc., a Delaware corporation, which has an
active petroleum exploration license onshore Israel, the Megiddo-Jezreel License (“MJL”), comprising approximately
99,000 acres, announces that it is completing the final phase of plugging the Megiddo Jezreel #1 (MJ#1) well in accordance
with the wishes of various Israeli government ministries to allow for re-entry for future water monitoring.
The vision of Zion Oil & Gas remains to
help Israel become energy independent, and in doing so, use our projects as a platform to share the gospel of Jesus Christ. That
vision has not changed, and while the MJ#1 was determined to be non-commercial, we believe it was a meaningful and impactful project
and one which we believe justifies further exploration efforts within our license area.
The MJ#1 well has provided Zion with information
that we believe is important for potential future exploration efforts within our license area. As with many frontier wildcat wells,
the MJ#1 also left several questions unanswered.
While not meant to be an exhaustive list, a
summary of what Zion believes to be key information learned in the MJ#1 well is as follows:
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The MJ#1 encountered much higher subsurface temperatures at
a depth shallower than expected before drilling the well. In our opinion, this is significant
because reaching a minimum temperature threshold is necessary for the generation of hydrocarbons
from an organic-rich source rock.
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The known organic rich (potentially hydrocarbon bearing) Senonian
age source rocks that are typically present in this part of Israel were not encountered
as expected. Zion expected these source rocks to be encountered at approximately 1,000
meters in the MJ#1 well.
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MJ#1 had natural fractures, permeability (the ability of fluid
to move through the rock) and porosity (pore space in rock) that allowed the sustained
flow of formation fluid in the shallower Jurassic and lower Cretaceous age formations
between approximately 1,200 and 1,800 meters. While no hydrocarbons were encountered,
Zion believes this fact is nonetheless significant because it provides important information
about possible reservoir pressures and the ability of fluids to move within the formation
and to the surface.
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MJ#1 encountered oil in the Triassic Mohilla formation which
Zion believes suggests an active deep petroleum system is in our license area. There
was no natural permeability or porosity in the Triassic Mohilla formation to
allow formation fluid to reach the surface naturally during testing and thus the MJ#1 well was not
producible or commercial.
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The depths and thickness of the formations we encountered
varied greatly from pre-drill estimates. This required the MJ#1 to be drilled to a much
greater depth than previously expected. Zion has tied these revised formation depths
to our seismic data which will allow for more accurate interpretation and mapping in
the future.
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A summary of what Zion believes to be some
key questions left to be answered are:
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Is the missing shallow Senonian age source rock a result of
regional erosion, or is it missing because of a fault that cut the well-bore and could
be reasonably expected to be encountered in the vicinity of the MJ#1 drill site? Zion
believes this is an important question to answer because if the Senonian source rocks
do exist in this area, the high temperatures encountered are sufficient to mature these
source rocks and generate oil.
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Do the unusually high shallow subsurface temperatures extend
regionally beyond the MJ#1 well, which could allow for the generation of hydrocarbons
in the Senonian age source rock within our license area?
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As a consequence of seismic remapping, where does the MJ#1
well lie relative to the potential traps at the Jurassic and Triassic levels and was
the well location too low on the structures and deeper than the potential hydrocarbons
within those traps?
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As a result of these unanswered questions and
with the information gained drilling the MJ#1 well, Zion now believes it is prudent and consistent with good industry practice
to try and answer some of these questions with a focused 3D seismic imaging shoot of approximately 50 square kilometers surrounding
the MJ#1 well.
If undertaken, this will not be a short-term
exploratory project with immediate results, and it is one for which Zion will need to raise additional funding, the success of
which is not assured. A realistic timeframe in which Zion can reasonably expect to complete this project would be six to twelve
months (following a successful raise) to plan the survey design or layout, identify and obtain the necessary equipment which will
likely have to be imported, receive the necessary permits, negotiate potential surface damages, and acquire the data. An interpretation
effort would follow the seismic acquisition. We intend to proceed soon with a new unit program to try and raise the needed funds
for this and will provide details concerning unit program limits, parameters, use of proceeds, and other pertinent information.
Zion recognizes the financial and time commitment
that our shareholders have made in supporting us and its need for additional funding to undertake these efforts. As noted, there
are a number of questions Zion believes need to be further explored. While there is no guarantee that these exploration efforts
will lead to commercial success, Zion takes its responsibility to its shareholders very seriously.
Zion expresses appreciation for the continued
support of their shareholders and considers it an honor to represent them.
“The Lord Himself goes before
you and will be with you; He will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged.”
Deuteronomy 31:8
“That your faith should
not stand the wisdom of men, but in the power of God.”
1 Corinthians 2:5
Item 9.01
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Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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(d) Exhibits
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.
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Zion Oil and Gas, Inc.
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Date: November 29, 2018
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By:
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/s/ Dustin L. Guinn
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Dustin L. Guinn
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Executive Vice Chairman
Chief
Executive Officer
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