Afek Oil and Gazאפק נפט וגז בע"מ
An Israeli oil and gas exploration company (previously named Genie Israel Oil and Gas).
In February 21st 2013, the oil council of the Israeli Ministry of Energy and Water has granted Genie Israel Oil and Gas a three years exclusive petroleum exploration license in the occupied Golan Heights. According to the company's press release published in February, the petroleum exploration license covers 396.5 square kilometres in the Southern part of the Golan Heights.
During February 2015, Afek Oil and Gas announced that it has finished the preparations on the ground and began drilling for oil in the south of the Golan (map).
Israel’s exploitation of occupied natural resources is a clear violation of article 55 of the Hague Regulations, among other provisions of International Humanitarian Law, the Geneva Convention and Customary International Law.
An Israeli privet company, fully owned by an American Genie Oil and Gas (GOGAS).
GOGAS is a subsidiary of Genie Energy, a public company traded in the Nasdaq.
Effie Eitam, the Chairman of Genie Israel Holdings which oversees Genie Oil & Gas’ activities in Israel, was the Israeli Minister of National Infrastructure (2002-2003) and Israeli Minister of Housing and Construction (2003-2004) as a representative of the right wings parties: the National Religious Party and the National Union Party. Moreover, he lives in the settlement of Nov in the occupied Golan Heights. (Genie Israel Holdings is a privet Israeli company, fully owned by the Dutch Genie Energie B.V which is a subsidiary of Genie Energy).
19 Ramban st.
Jerusalem 92422
Website: www.afekoil.com
