Oil in the Valley of Elah (33 images)

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In the Valley of Elah, believed to be the place where the Biblical story of David and Goliath took place, IEI (Israel Energy Initiatives) conducts experimental drillings in order to produce oil from oil shales in the ground.

The planned oil drillings draw heavy pressure from environmental organizations which strictly oppose the oil production in a place of such natural significance.
  • An Ultra-Orthodox Jewish kid sits on a monument, on which a Biblical verse is carved, describing the story of David and Goliath, in a site overlooking Elah Valley.

  • Ultra-Orthodox Jewish kids tour a site overlooking Elah Valley.

  • Ultra-Orthodox Jewish men and kids tour a site overlooking Elah Valley.

  • A lab worker prepares an oil shale core obtained in Elah Valley, for further scientific investigations at the Geology Department of Ben Gurion University, Be'er Sheva, southern Israel. Left, Harold Vinegar and Itay Reznik are examining oil recently generated in the lab.

  • After an oil shale core was crushed, mm-sized particles are seen ready for experiments to analyze their geochemistry, at the Geology Department of Ben Gurion University, Be'er Sheva, southern Israel.

  • A lab worker handles mm-sized particles of an oil shale core for experiments to analyze their geochemistry, at the Geology Department of Ben Gurion University, Be'er Sheva, southern Israel.

  • A lab worker is inserting a crucible containing crushed oil shale into a Carbon Analyser to measure the organic and sulfur content of the oil shale, at the Geology Department of Ben Gurion University, Be'er Sheva, southern Israel.

  • A monitor shows the results of a Carbon Analyser, measuring the organic and sulfur content of an oil shale, at the Geology Department of Ben Gurion University, Be'er Sheva, southern Israel.

  • A lab worker holds a vial of oil as he operates pyrolysis reactors, at the Geology Department of Ben Gurion University, Be'er Sheva, southern Israel.

  • A lab worker holds a vial of oil generated by heating the oil shale to 350 C. The oil shale is heated and pyrolyzed in the reactors seen in background, at the Geology Department of Ben Gurion University, Be'er Sheva, southern Israel.

  • Harold Vinegar, Chief Scientist of Israel Energy Initiatives (IEI), holds vials of oil generated by heating an oil shale to 350 C, at the Geology Department of Ben Gurion University, Be'er Sheva, southern Israel.

  • Harold Vinegar, Chief Scientist of Israel Energy Initiatives (IEI), holds a vial of oil generated by heating an oil shale to 350 C, at the Geology Department of Ben Gurion University, Be'er Sheva, southern Israel.

  • A vial of oil generated by heating an oil shale to 350 C, at the Geology Department of Ben Gurion University, Be'er Sheva, southern Israel.

  • Vials of oil produced in the pyrolysis reactors, at the Geology Department of Ben Gurion University, Be'er Sheva, southern Israel.<br /> Shown from right to left, is the increasing quality of the oil as the oil shale is heated more slowly; the oil generated on the far left is representative of the oil that will be produced in the field.

  • A shepherd leads his herd of sheep through Adolam Park, Israel. The park is located in the region that is planned to be drilled for shale oil by IEI.

  • Bikers hide from rain under a protest tent at Adolam Park, Israel. Environmental organizations protest against IEI's plan to drill the region searching for shale oil.

  • A kid slides down a wet canvas, which protesters have laid at Adolam Park, Israel, to simulate a river of black oil. Environmental organizations protest against IEI's plan to drill the region searching for shale oil.

  • Kids on a wet canvas, which protesters have laid at Adolam Park, Israel, to simulate a river of black oil. Environmental organizations protest against IEI's plan to drill the region searching for shale oil.

  • Kids on a wet canvas, which protesters have laid at Adolam Park, Israel, to simulate a river of black oil. Environmental organizations protest against IEI's plan to drill the region searching for shale oil.

  • Protesters act as two businessmen who drink wine made of oil, at Adolam Park, Israel. Environmental organizations protest against IEI's plan to drill the region searching for shale oil.

  • Protesters act as two businessmen who drink wine made of oil, at Adolam Park, Israel. Environmental organizations protest against IEI's plan to drill the region searching for shale oil.

  • Harold Vinegar, right, Chief Scientist of Israel Energy Initiatives (IEI), and workers, at the company's drilling site extracting shale oil, at Lachish region, Israel.

  • Harold Vinegar, Chief Scientist of Israel Energy Initiatives (IEI), at the company's drilling site extracting shale oil, at Lachish region, Israel.

  • Harold Vinegar, Chief Scientist of Israel Energy Initiatives (IEI), at the company's drilling site extracting shale oil, at Lachish region, Israel.

  • Harold Vinegar, Chief Scientist of Israel Energy Initiatives (IEI), at the company's drilling site extracting shale oil, at Lachish region, Israel.

  • A drilling site extracting shale oil, operated by Israel Energy Initiatives (IEI), at Lachish region, Israel.

  • A drilling site extracting shale oil, operated by Israel Energy Initiatives (IEI), at Lachish region, Israel.

  • Workers at the shale oil drilling site, operated by IEI at Lachish region, Israel.

  • Workers at the shale oil drilling site, operated by IEI at Lachish region, Israel.

  • Workers at the shale oil drilling site, operated by IEI at Lachish region, Israel.

  • Workers at the shale oil drilling site, operated by IEI at Lachish region, Israel.

  • Workers at the shale oil drilling site, operated by IEI at Lachish region, Israel.

  • Workers at the shale oil drilling site, operated by IEI at Lachish region, Israel.

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