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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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UK 28th Seaward Licensing Round

Posted on 1 March 2014 by Chris Morgan

The 28th Seaward Licensing Round was launched by the UK Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change (DECC) on 24th January 2014. Details of the regulatory issues, and offshore acreage available can be found here. These PDF maps from DECC … Continue reading →

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Algeria – ALNAFT Announces 4th Bid Round

Posted on 24 January 2014 by Sean O'Donnell

On the 22nd of January 2014, the Agence Nationale pour la Valorisation des Ressources en Hydrocarbures (ALNAFT) announced a new bid round with 31 blocks open for bidding. All of the blocks are onshore totalling over 462000 square kilometers. The schedule … Continue reading →

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Egypt – EGAS & EGPC Announce Bid Round starting December 30th, 2013

Posted on 14 January 2014 by Sean O'Donnell

Just before the end of the year, the Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Company and the Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation announced a new bid round with 20 blocks open for bidding. EGAS released 2 onshore and 5 offshore blocks in the … Continue reading →

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Egypt – GANOPE 2012 Bid Round

Posted on 7 February 2013 by Ben Sayers

The Egyptian Ganoub El Wadi Petroleum Holding Company (GANOPE) have announced a new bid round, with 20 blocks on offer totalling over 125,000 sq km. Of the blocks 11 are located in the Western Desert, 2 in the Eastern Desert, 2 in the … Continue reading →

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Madagascar Bid Round Rumour

Posted on 7 November 2012 by Ben Sayers

With a bid round rumoured to be held in Madagascar in 2013, Lynx have begun work on upgrading their ever-popular Madagascar GIS Adviser. The upgrade will add in new interpretations based on seismic and well data; and will also update … Continue reading →

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Egypt – EGAS Bid Round Details

Posted on 4 July 2012 by Ben Sayers

The Egyptian Ministry of Petroleum have announced a new EGAS bid round with 15 blocks on offer totalling over 55,000 sq km. Of the blocks 2 are located onshore and 13 are offshore. It is believed that within the next 8 years the Egyptian … Continue reading →

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Ukraine opens deep water bid round

Posted on 14 June 2012 by Andrew Hayman

Ukraine has launched a new Petroleum Exploration Bid Round for two extensive deepwater tracts. The 16,700 sq km Skifska block and the 13,600 sq km Foroska block are located off the Crimean peninsula. According to official news sources, bids should be … Continue reading →

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Egypt – EGPC 2011 Bid Round

Posted on 26 September 2011 by Chris Morgan

The Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation (EGPC) has recently launched a new 2011 Bid Round, with a closing date scheduled for January 30th, 2012.  The offered blocks are located in the Western Desert, Eastern Desert, Gulf of Suez and Sinai Peninsula.  … Continue reading →

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Iraq – Petroleum Systems: An ArcGIS-enabled Study and Interactive Toolkit – beta copy available

Posted on 31 August 2011 by Andrew Hayman

Lynx’s multi-client study, carried out in association with David Boote Consulting and Integrated Geochemical Interpretation, is taking shape and a beta copy will be available for viewing in September. We are on target for December release, for use by explorationists … Continue reading →

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Iraq – 4th Licensing Round

Posted on 31 May 2011 by Chris Morgan

According to the press agencies, the 4th Licensing Round is now set for 25-26 January 2012 (as opposed to November 2011). Lynx has compiled shape-files of the blocks which can be downloaded below. Some 12 blocks are to be offered, … Continue reading →

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Mexico Licensing Round

Posted on 17 May 2011 by Chris Morgan

Mexico’s state-run oil company Petroleos Mexicanos (Pemex) launched a 1st international bid round on November 24th 2010, releasing three contract areas enclosing 6 mature fields. Data rooms for the Magallanes, Santuario and Carrizo blocks are already running. A shapefile of … Continue reading →

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Indonesia to launch Second 2010 Licensing Round

Posted on 2 December 2010 by Chris Morgan

Indonesia is due to launch its second bid round for 2010 on 10th December. Submissions are due on 9th Februrary 2011 for direct proposal blocks, and 25th April 2011 for the regular tender blocks. See the MIGAS website for more … Continue reading →

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Egypt GPC International Bid Round 2010

Posted on 2 November 2010 by Chris Morgan

EGYPT – The General Petroleum Company (GPC) has announced its International Bid Round for 2010, including 13 onshore and offshore blocks in the Gulf of Suez region. See the map and shapefile below for block locations. For more details see … Continue reading →

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Egypt Ganope Bid Round 2010

Posted on 20 October 2010 by Chris Morgan

EGYPT – the Ministry of Petroleum Ganoub El Wadi Petroleum Holding Company (Ganope) has just announced the International 2010 Bid Round 1, including 7 blocks in the Eastern Desert And South Of Western Desert – see the map below. Closing date … Continue reading →

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