# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0002100776
**File Stem:** 0001437749-25-038297
**Filing Date:** 2025-12
**Character Count:** 5107
**Document Hash:** 8ef9648fc85ff4016535b1929f18af94
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001437749-25-038297.hdr.sgml**: 20251218

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001437749-25-038297

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 3

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20251211

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20251218

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20251218

**REPORTING-OWNER**: 

**OWNER DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Kness Monty
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0002100776

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 3
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-33228
- **FILM NUMBER:** 251583728

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 12655 NORTH CENTRAL EXPRESSWAY
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 10000
- **CITY:** DALLAS
- **STATE:** TX
- **ZIP:** 75243
**ISSUER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** ZION OIL & GAS INC
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001131312
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** OIL AND GAS FIELD EXPLORATION SERVICES [1382]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 01 Energy & Transportation
- **EIN:** 200065053
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 12655 NORTH CENTRAL EXPRESSWAY
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 1000
- **CITY:** DALLAS
- **STATE:** TX
- **ZIP:** 75243
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 2142214610

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 12655 NORTH CENTRAL EXPRESSWAY
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 1000
- **CITY:** DALLAS
- **STATE:** TX
- **ZIP:** 75243

### UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
**Washington, D.C. 20549**

## FORM 3

### INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

[ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

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| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| **1. Name and Address of Reporting Person**<sup>*</sup><br>Kness Monty<br><sub>(Last) (First) (Middle)</sub><br>12222 MERIT DRIVE<br>SUITE 1740<br><sub>(Street)</sub><br>DALLAS, TX 75251<br><sub>(City) (State) (Zip)</sub> | **3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol**<br>ZION OIL & GAS INC [ ZNOG ] | **5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)**<br>  |
| **2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)**<br>2025-12-11 | **4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer**<br>(Check all applicable)<br>[ ] Director   [ ] 10% Owner<br>[X] Officer (give title below)   [ ] Other (specify below)<br>_COO_ | **6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)**<br>[X] Form filed by One Reporting Person<br>[ ] Form filed by More than One Reporting Person |

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## Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned

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|  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 3. Ownership Form | 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| ZNOG Common Stock | 450000 | D |  |

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## Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) | 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) | 3. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 3. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 4. Conversion or Exercise Price | 5. Ownership Form | 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares | 4. Conversion or Exercise Price | 5. Ownership Form | 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| ZNOG Common Stock Option | 2021-01-04 | 2031-01-04 | ZNOG Common Stock Par Value $0.01 | 50000 | $0.9150 | D |  |
| ZNOG Common Stock Option | 2021-05-21 | 2031-05-21 | ZNOG Common Stock Par Value $0.01 | 200000 | $0.5900 | D |  |
| ZNOG Common Stock Option | 2021-07-09 | 2031-07-09 | ZNOG Common Stock Par Value $0.01 | 75000 | $0.3912 | D |  |
| ZNOG Common Stock Option | 2022-01-04 | 2032-01-04 | ZNOG Common Stock Par Value $0.01 | 25000 | $0.1500 | D |  |
| ZNOG Common Stock Option | 2022-01-05 | 2032-01-05 | ZNOG Common Stock Par Value $0.01 | 200000 | $0.1529 | D |  |
| ZNOG Common Stock Option | 2022-04-15 | 2032-04-15 | ZNOG Common Stock Par Value $0.01 | 300000 | $0.1451 | D |  |
| ZNOG Common Stock Option | 2022-09-23 | 2032-09-23 | ZNOG Common Stock Par Value $0.01 | 200000 | $0.1797 | D |  |
| ZNOG Common Stock Option | 2025-01-03 | 2035-01-03 | ZNOG Common Stock Par Value $0.01 | 25000 | $0.1046 | D |  |

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**Signature:** /s/ Martin M. Van Brauman  
**Date:** 2025-12-18

### Remarks:

Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v).

** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).

Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.

**Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.**