Jordan will begin oil exploration in two areas, Al-Jafr and Al-Sarhan, in February, the country's energy minister Saleh Al-Kharabsheh said on Tuesday, as reported by Jordan state television. A detailed study is currently underway to consider drilling three medium-depth wells at the Al-Jafr site, the minister added, which will be conducted in cooperation with Jordan's National Petroleum Company. Reporting by Lina Najem; writing by Lina Najem; editing by Louise Heavens and Jason Neely Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.