Adira Energy granted extension of drill contract on its Yitzhak
license, offshore Israel
TSX.V: ADL
TORONTO,
Dec. 27, 2012 /CNW/ - ADIRA ENERGY
LTD. (TSXV: ADL) (OTCBB: ADENF) (FRANKFURT: AORLB8). Adira Energy
Ltd. ("Adira" or the "Company") is pleased to
announce that the Ministry of Energy and Water of the State of Israel (the "Ministry") has
granted an extension of the date for the execution of a drilling
contract of the first well on the Yitzhak offshore license from
December 31, 2012 to June 30, 2013.
Jeffrey E.
Walter, Chief Executive Officer of Adira Energy
stated: "This extension allows Adira additional time in order to
obtain the rig required to drill the well on Yitzhak while
currently focusing on the imminent drilling of Gabriella."
About Adira Energy Ltd.
Adira Energy Ltd. is an oil and gas company
which is focused in the Eastern Mediterranean. The Company has
three petroleum exploration licenses offshore Israel; the Gabriella, Yitzhak and Samuel
Licenses. These licenses are located respectively 10 km offshore
between Netanya and Ashdod, 17 km offshore between Hadera and
Netanya and adjacent to the coast between Ashkelon and Bat-Yam. The Company also has an
option on the Yam Hadera License, offshore Israel, which is located 30 kilometers
offshore Israel, between Hadera
and Haifa and North West of
Adira's Yitzhak license.
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SOURCE Adira Energy Ltd.