Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 4,683	$ 11,708
Fixed short term bank and escrow deposits – restricted	1,269	2,954
Prepaid expenses and other	689	1,900
Other deposits	617	597
Governmental receivables	900	2,040
Other receivables	483	195
Total current assets	8,641	19,394
Unproved oil and gas properties, full cost method (see Note 4)	46,950	15,526
Property and equipment at cost
Drilling rig and related equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $703 and nil (see note 2J)	6,834	7,568
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $604 and $564	138	131
Property Plant and Equipment Net	6,972	7,699
Right of Use Lease Assets (see Note 10)	327	438
Other assets
Assets held for severance benefits	541	446
Total other assets	541	446
Total assets	63,431	43,503
Current liabilities
Accounts payable	2,783	1,369
Lease obligation – current (see Note 10)	203	191
Asset retirement obligation	571	571
Derivative liability (see Note 8)		431
10% Senior convertible bonds, net of unamortized deferred financing cost of nil and $9 and unamortized debt discount of nil and $205 at December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively (see Note 7)		3,033
Accrued liabilities	1,781	1,987
Total current liabilities	5,338	7,582
Long-term liabilities
Lease obligation – non-current (see Note 10)	169	307
Provision for severance pay	548	505
Total long-term liabilities	717	812
Total liabilities	6,055	8,394
Commitments and contingencies (see Note 11)
Stockholders’ equity
Common stock, par value $.01; Authorized: 800,000,000 shares at December 31, 2021: Issued and outstanding: 364,322,883 and 237,381,555 shares at December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively	3,643	2,374
Additional paid-in capital	277,258	245,539
Accumulated deficit	(223,525)	(212,804)
Total stockholders’ equity	57,376	35,109
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$ 63,431	$ 43,503