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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001389838-11-000001.txt : 20110111
<SEC-HEADER>0001389838-11-000001.hdr.sgml : 20110111
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20110111182221
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001389838-11-000001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20110106
FILED AS OF DATE:		20110111
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20110111

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ZION OIL & GAS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001131312
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	OIL AND GAS FIELD EXPLORATION SERVICES [1382]
		IRS NUMBER:				200065053
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6510 ABRAMS RD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 300
		CITY:			DALLAS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75231
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2142214610

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6510 ABRAMS RD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 300
		CITY:			DALLAS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75231

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ESOP Trust Co. FBO Richard Rinberg
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001389838

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-33228
		FILM NUMBER:		11523976

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		AVIV TOWER
		STREET 2:		7 JABOTINSKY ST.
		CITY:			RAMAT GAN
		STATE:			L3
		ZIP:			52520
		BUSINESS PHONE:		972-3-5757088

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		AVIV TOWER
		STREET 2:		7 JABOTINSKY ST.
		CITY:			RAMAT GAN
		STATE:			L3
		ZIP:			52520
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2011-01-06</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001131312</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>ZION OIL &amp; GAS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ZN</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001389838</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>ESOP Trust Co. FBO Richard Rinberg</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>AVIV TOWER</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>7 JABOTINSKY ST.</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>RAMAT GAN</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>L3</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>52520</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription>ISRAEL</rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chief Executive Officer</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Option</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>2.5</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2011-01-06</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>60000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2012-01-01</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2014-12-31</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>60000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>60000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The options, issued under the 2005 Stock Option Plan, were vested in full upon grant and are exercisable commencing January 1, 2012 through December 31, 2014.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Not Applicable</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Brittany Russell AIF for ESOP Trust Company FBO Richard Rinberg</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2011-01-11</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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</TEXT>
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