AMMAN —
Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources has announced plans to drill two wells
for oil exploration in the Al-Jafr area in 2023, according to Jo24.
اضافة اعلان
According to
the Division of Petroleum Projects head at the ministry, Bahjat Aladwan,
drilling of the first well, named Jafr 3, began three weeks ago in cooperation
with the
National Petroleum Company.
Tender issued
for second wellAladwan also
revealed that the ministry has issued a tender to rent a drilling rig from
local companies to drill a second well in the
eastern Jafr area, at a depth of
1,500m.
The ministry is
currently awaiting technical bids from companies to proceed with the drilling.
Aladwan
expressed his optimism that
the drilling of the second well will commence in
May, explaining that the project is coordinated with international companies to
benefit from their expertise and technical services.
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