Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. LIV

No 5

31-Jan-2011

Jordan

Jordan And US Sign MOU For Cooperation In Gas Extraction From Shale Oil

The Jordan and US governments have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to cooperate in developing the non-traditional sources of natural gas extracted from shale oil. The non-binding MOU includes holding a number of workshops by the US Geological Survey (USGS) to assess Jordans opportunities in taking advantage of the shale gas, according to a US embassy...