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Ukraine Bid Round

Posted on 16 July 2018 by Rupert Simcox

You might easily have missed the Ukrainian mini bid round, of 4 blocks, said to be the prelude to a much larger offering later this year. It was published on Ukraine’s Geological Service website on June 14th, but as it … Continue reading →

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Egypt Bid Rounds 2018

Posted on 1 June 2018 by Rupert Simcox

Egypt has announced 2 new International Bid Rounds for 2018, for oil and gas exploration and exploitation. The licensing rounds will close in early October. EGAS have released 16 blocks in total, with 3 onshore the Nile Delta and 13 … Continue reading →

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2018 Egypt License Round Approaches:

Posted on 24 April 2018 by Rupert Simcox

6 Onshore and 3 Offshore areas will be made available in the EGAS 2018 (Q2) Licence Round. Egypt is gearing up for a renewed surge in investment and exploration activity, it won’t be long until dates are formally announced. An … Continue reading →

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2018 License Rounds, Revival

Posted on 13 April 2018 by Rupert Simcox

Are we finally in a period of optimism? We would like to think so. This feeling is amplified by the number of License Rounds that have already been announced at the start of 2018, and there are still 7.5months remaining … Continue reading →

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Lynx Information Systems Ltd at Petex 2016

Posted on 18 November 2016 by Mark Alldred

Lynx were present at Petex 2016 held at the ExCel London, with staff on hand to talk directly to attendees about the range of services Lynx provide, these include our newly launched Virtual Data Room (VDR) service that can be … Continue reading →

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Egypt GANOPE Licensing Round 2016

Posted on 10 September 2016 by Chris Morgan

The Ganoub el Wadi Holding Company for Petroleum (GANOPE) in Egypt has announced a new international licensing round for oil and gas exploration and exploitation in the southern Western Desert and in the Gulf of Suez. The Licensing Round will … Continue reading →

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Equatorial Guinea 2016 Licensing Round launched

Posted on 9 June 2016 by Chris Morgan

Equatorial Guinea’s Ministry of Mines, Industry and Energy has launched EG Ronda 2016. This licensing round will make available all acreages which are not currently operated or under negotiation, and includes a total of 32 offshore blocks and 5 onshore … Continue reading →

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Egypt 2016 International Bid Round launched

Posted on 18 May 2016 by Chris Morgan

The Egyptian General Petroleum Corp has launched the new International 2016 Bid Round for oil and gas exploration and production, including 11 exploration blocks in the Gulf of Suez and Western Desert. Licenses will be issued under the Production Sharing … Continue reading →

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Mexican ‘Ronda 1’ UPDATE

Posted on 2 February 2016 by José Sánchez

Mexico continues at full throttle and launches the 4th stage of its Round One, known officially as ‘CNH-R01-L04/2015’. This time the available blocks (10) are located in deep waters, 6 blocks are in the ‘Cuenca Salina’ (Salt Basin) in the southern Mexican … Continue reading →

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Iran – lifting of sanctions brings new exploration opportunities

Posted on 20 January 2016 by Chris Morgan

US and EU sanctions on Iran were lifted last weekend in accordance with the nuclear agreement announced in July 2015, paving the way for global energy companies to re-enter the country. While this will probably add to the downward pressure … Continue reading →

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Congo-Brazzaville Licensing Round 2016

Posted on 3 November 2015 by Chris Morgan

The Republic of Congo (Congo-Brazzaville) has launched a 2016 Licensing Round, for blocks in the Coastal and Cuvette Basins. The Licensing Round was officially launched on 28th October at the Africa Oil Week conference in Cape Town. Click on the … Continue reading →

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Gabon offers five deepwater blocks in 11th licensing round

Posted on 31 October 2015 by Amrit Brar

Gabon launched its 11th Licensing Round at the Africa Oil Week Conference in Cape Town this week. The 11th Licensing Round offers five deep-water blocks in the South Gabon Salt Basin. Recent discoveries and a stable political environment make Gabon … Continue reading →

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Iran Petroleum Contract and New E&P Opportunities in Iran

Posted on 16 July 2015 by Gareth Williams

Following the news of a positive conclusion to negotiations in Vienna between Iran and the P5+1 group of countries, international oil companies are once again expected to turn their attention towards E&P opportunites in Iran just as soon as sanctions … Continue reading →

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Mexico Licensing Round

Posted on 22 October 2014 by Chris Morgan

Mexico has begun the process of launching its first international bidding round – see http://www.cnh.gob.mx. This marks a historic opening of the petroleum exploration and production industry in Mexico to private investment since the country’s oil sector was nationalized in … Continue reading →

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Croatia Onshore and Offshore Licensing Rounds 2014

Posted on 23 July 2014 by Chris Morgan

The Croatian Hydrocarbon Agency has launched its first onshore and offshore licensing rounds. The 1st Onshore License Round comprises 6 exploration blocks of approximately 15000 sq km in the Slavonia region covering the counties of Virovitica-Podravina, Požega-Slavonia, Brod-Posavina, Osijek-Baranja and … Continue reading →

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