Downstream Oil Sector Domain
· Speed up Jordan Petroleum Refinery Company's activities to attract a strategic partner for expansion
· Construct crude oil pipeline from Aqaba to petroleum refinery in Zarqa
· Accelerate the completion of the downstream oil sector restructuring and oil market liberalization
· Accelerate completion privatization programs
· Liberalize fuel prices and apply the pricing policy established by the Cabinet
· Issue minerals and oil law to restructure the downstream oil sector
Electrical Power Domain
· Carry out expansion projects through building-ownership-operation (BOO) agreements
· Use oil shale for electricity generation
· Provide the necessary capacity of gaseous generation units to face peak loads
· Review electricity tariffs to reflect actual generation, distribution and transfer cost of power
· Issue general electricity law permanently
· Reinforce national transmission network by adding substations and high and medium voltage tension lines
Natural Gas Domain
· Set up natural gas distribution networks in Aqaba, Zarqa and Amman
· Complete Arab Gas Pipeline from Rehab northward to the Jordanian Syrian borders
· Obtain consent from Egypt for additional quantities of natural gas to meet demand
· Search for alternative natural gas sources from other countries
· Develop Risha Gas field by speeding up development plans, finalizing negotiations with ANADARCO and tender for international bidding to attract strategic partner
Exploiting Oil Shale Domain
· Complete bankable feasibility study to exploit superficial oil shale in areas where it is available
· Cease negotiations with Shell on the concession agreement related to the deep oil shale exploitation for oil production
· Conduct direct negotiations with Estonia to construct electricity generation plant
· Establish a specialized unit for oil shale in Ministry of Energy or Royal Scientific Society/National Energy Research Center
Renewable Energy Domain
· Proceed with the issuance of the renewable energy law
· Proceed with the implementation of wind energy projects for electricity generation based on BOO with generation capacity of 600 MW by the end of 2020
· Study and research thermal solar energy projects and biogas fuel
· Carry out electricity generation project using municipal waste
· Create a fund to aid renewable energy projects
Energy Consumption Rationalization and Efficiency Domain
· Create a clear mechanism to apply programs and procedures for energy use rationalization to improve energy use efficiency in all sectors
· Set operative mechanism to apply thermal insulation rules of the National Building Codes
Oil and Gas Exploration and Discovery Domain
· Develop a proper mechanism to market and promote the Jafr area among oil and gas exploration companies
· Complete a study on restructuring NRA by dividing it into a Mineral and Oil Commission and a Geological Survey Commission
· Study possible privatization of drilling activities, labs, and supporting services
· NRA to reconsider the zoning of open exploration areas
· Issue law of Jordan geological survey commission
Sector Coordination and Regulation
· Establish supreme body for energy to coordinate country policies, carry out program/projects and monitor performance
· Establish a uniform commission to regulate the energy sector
The amount of investments required for different projects in the energy sector for the period (2008-2020) is estimated at US$14-18 billion - about US$ 1.2 billion annually.
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