Category Archives: licensing-rounds

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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India NELP-IX Bid Round Update

Posted on 15 October 2010 by Ben Sayers

A pre-launch roadshow was held in London last week, attended by the Petroleum Minisister Murli Deora.  Today it has been announced that the government will offer 34 blocks, with a final submission date of 18th March 2011. Unlike during the NELP-VIII bid … Continue reading →

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Tanzania – 4th Offshore Licensing Round Announced

Posted on 4 October 2010 by Chris Morgan

The Tanzanian Petroleum Development Corporation (TPDC) will launch the 4th deep offshore bidding round in April 2011 at the AAPG in Houston. 13 deep water blocks will be included in the round. For details of the bid round please see … Continue reading →

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Algeria – ALNAFT Announce 3rd Bid Round

Posted on 8 September 2010 by Chris Morgan

ALNAFT has announced the dates of its 3rd Round in Algeria – see http://www.mem-algeria.org/english/index.php?page=hydrocarbons. 10 oil and gas areas are included. Lynx will be offering existing non-exclusive data, together with services for processing the new data to be released by … Continue reading →

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Gabon 10th Licensing Round

Posted on 16 March 2010 by Chris Morgan

Gabon has announced the 10th licensing round to take place in 2010. The new Oil Minister, Mr. Julien Nkoghe Bekale, will formally announce the opening at a conference in Libreville on 27 October 2010. This will be followed by road … Continue reading →

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UK 26th Seaward Licensing Round

Posted on 25 February 2010 by Chris Morgan

DECC has announced the 26th Seaward Licensing Round, offering acreage in the following areas: West of Shetland; Northern North Sea; Central North Sea; Southern North Sea; Morecambe Bay and Irish Sea; West of Hebrides; South West Approaches; English Channel. Lynx … Continue reading →

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Indonesia – 2nd Petroleum Bidding Round 2009

Posted on 6 January 2010 by Chris Morgan

The Directorate General of Oil and Gas (MIGAS) launched the Second Indonesia Petroleum Bidding Round of 2009 on 30 November 2009 for foreign and national companies to explore / exploit for Oil and Gas. 24 blocks were offered; 12 offered … Continue reading →

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Egypt – 2009 – EGPC Bid Round and Ganope Bid Round

Posted on 24 July 2009 by Chris Morgan

The Egyptian Ministry of Petroleum (EGPC) invites Petroleum Exploration Companies for the International 2009 Bid Round No. 1 to explore / exploit for Oil and Gas in Egypt under the Production Sharing Agreement. The International 2009 Bid Round No. 1 … Continue reading →

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Iraq 1st and 2nd Petroleum Licensing Rounds

Posted on 19 June 2009 by Chris Morgan

The Iraqi Ministry of Oil launched its first Petroleum Licensing Round in June of 2008, tendering service contracts for eight areas: these include the gas fields Akkas and Mansuriya, and the oil giants Rumaila (North & South), West Qurna (Phase … Continue reading →

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India – NELP VIII Bid Round 2009

Posted on 19 June 2009 by Chris Morgan

India announced the launch of its NELP VIII Bid Round on 9 April 2009, detailing 70 blocks. A shapefile of these blocks is available for download below. Lynx and Rutherford Exploration are currently updating their successful multiclient study, which includes … Continue reading →

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