JORDAN-PETROCANADA AGREE OIL EXPLORATION PROJECT A two-year project to search for oil and gas in Jordan was agreed in Amman by Jordan's Natural Resources Authority (NRA) and the Canadian company, Petrocanada International Assistance Corporation (PCIAC). The 19.1 mln dlr assistance agreement was signed by Jordan's Minister of Energy Hisham al-Khatib and PCIAC chairman Peter M. Towe. PCIAC is a Canadian government corporation providing assistance to countries like Jordan to reduce their dependence on oil imports, Towe said.