JORDAN  

Jordan Signs MOU With Canadian Firm For Shale Oil Project
 
Jordan’s Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources and Canada’s Global Oil Shale Holdings have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to assess shale oil reserves in Attarat Umm Ghadran and Isphere al-Mahatain Central. Under the 24-month MOU Global Oil will carry out a feasibility study of the two southern areas which span 220 sq kms. Thereafter the company can negotiate for a concession...