JORDAN-PETROCANADA AGREE OIL EXPLORATION PROJECT

  A two-year project to search for oil and
  gas in Jordan was agreed in Amman by Jordan's Natural Resources
  Authority (NRA) and the Canadian company, Petrocanada
  International Assistance Corporation (PCIAC).
      The 19.1 mln dlr assistance agreement was signed by
  Jordan's Minister of Energy Hisham al-Khatib and PCIAC chairman
  Peter M. Towe.
      PCIAC is a Canadian government corporation providing
  assistance to countries like Jordan to reduce their dependence
  on oil imports, Towe said.
  

