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What are your thoughts on large oil deposits under the SW corner of the Dead Sea? colonialman@hughes.net

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duba Answered:

Hi

Some drilling were made in this area, (because natural ASPHALT is leaking from cavities in rocks of WADI CHEMAR), but only GAS was erupted. There is a good chance finding OIL, but we must drill more research-wells.

to see the Asphalt leakage:

http://www.geology-israel.co.il/WEB%20PAGE/GEO7-41=1.HTML

<a href="http://www.geology-israel.co.il" rel="nofollow">GEOLOGY OF ISRAEL IN PICTURES</a>
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