The Tel Aviv-listed venture said that the pipes becamejammed at a depth of 3860 metres in the borehole that runs to a depth of 4498metres.

The explorer said it did not know the cause of the incident,but was working to extract the pipes.

The incident comes just weeks after Givot Olam said it hadflowed oil to the surface for an hour with the probe at a depth of 3997 metres.

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