A new rig to drill for oil and natural gas is on route to Israel and should arrive in Haifa by Oct. 27, Zion Oil & Gas CEO Robert Dunn confirmed Monday.
Once in Israel, the rig-up crew and spudding crew will be required to quarantine in Israel for 14 days.
In preparation for the rig arrival, setup, acceptance testing, and spudding the Megiddo-Jezreel #2 well, the conductor pipe has been set to a depth of 110 feet, the cellar has been completed (dug and cemented), and other finalizations of the pad are ongoing.
