AMMAN —
Jordan began digging for oil in Al-Sarhan well in the southeastern part of the
Kingdom, Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Saleh Al-Kharabsheh said,
according to Ad-Dustour News.
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Kharabsheh said in
a statement that the location of the well was determined after a thorough study
of the area based on a three-dimensional seismic survey.
The information,
which was analyzed to identify the glacier areas to which the region was
exposed millions of years ago, was prepared by the energy ministry and the
National Petroleum Company in collaboration with global oil and gas consultancy
companies.
The project will
see well drilling at depths of 1400–1750 meters, Kharabsheh said.
The first phase of
the project is being implemented by national cadres from the ministry and the
national petroleum company, he said.
The project is
part of the ministry’s efforts to explore natural resources, including oil and
gas in order to carry through the ministry’s vision of achieving energy
security and reliance on local natural sources, in a hope that these will
support the state treasury, according to the minister.
He emphasized the
importance of the project in providing not only job opportunities for the local
community, but also providing drinking water for the area.
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