The Danish Energy Agency (DEA, Energistyrelsen) reported record interest from oil and gas companies in the upcoming licensing round for blocks in the North Sea. DEA received 25 applications from 15 oil companies, and several applicants have not previously held licenses in Denmark…
Mozambique will announce their fifth licensing round later this month in London. A total of 15 blocks at a total acreage of 76,800sq km will included in the competitive bidding round for hydrocarbon exploration that include areas offshore Rovuma…
An announcement on the second Greek offshore licensing round is expected this month. The Greek Ministry of Environment, Energy and Climate Change announced the round would be launched upon publication of the Notice of the Call for Tenders in the Official Journal of the European Union…
More than 170 applications have been received for the latest offshore licensing round in the UK, the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) says. The 28th Offshore Oil and Gas Licensing Round closed for applications on Friday 25 April…
The Danish Energy Agency (DEA) has launched the country's 7th North Sea Licensing Round, covering the Central Graben, where the majority of Danish fields have so far been discovered, and areas further to the east, where oil discoveries were made in the 6th Licensing Round…
Statoil Petroleum has discovered hydrocarbons in wildcat well 34/8-17 S in production license 120 in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea. The well was drilled on the north-east flank of the Visund field, in the northern part of the North Sea…
Iceland’s National Energy Authority, Orkustofnun, granted a license for the Dreki area to CNOOC Iceland ehf, Eykon Energy ehf, and Petoro Iceland AS in the third and final round for the region. CNOOC Iceland, subsidiary of CNOOC International ltd…
Twenty-one companies have dropped out of the final cycle of bidding in the Myanmar offshore license round. The licensing round offers 30 offshore areas, including 19 deepwater blocks. These blocks are predominantly in the Rakhine Offshore Area (12 blocks)…
The UK's Government has awarded a further 52 North Sea oil and gas exploration licenses, bringing the total number of awards offered in the 27th Round to 219. The figure represents a record, with the number of smaller independent companies being offered awards also representing a high level…
Denmark’s Energy Agency (DEA) is due to launch its seventh licensing round for oil and gas exploration and production licenses in the Danish North Sea before the end of 2013, according to International Law Office. Image: DONG Energy's Siri platform…
Ireland’s next Atlantic Margin oil and gas exploration licensing round is to be announced following a review of the country’s oil and gas fiscal terms, due to be completed early 2014, the country’s government has announced. The round is scheduled to open in April 2014…
TGS has started expansion of a 2D multi-client survey off northeast Greenland.The survey, NEG13, will enable customers to prepare for the announced Greenland Licensing Round in 2013/2014. Due to favorable ice conditions, TGS expects to acquire 4…
Tanzania Petroleum Development Corporation (TPDC) announced the 4th Tanzania Deep Offshore and North Lake Tanganyika Licensing Round. The round will launch on Oct. 25, 2013, during the 2nd Tanzania Oil and Gas Conference, and Exhibition (23-25 October 2013 in Dar es Salaam) and close on May 15…
Licensing round awards three deepwater blocksClick to view larger mapA consortium made up of Eni and Kogas has won three deepwater blocks during the Republic of Cyprus' second offshore licensing round, Eni announced on 24 January 2013.The consortium walked away with Blocks 2…
Statoil receives 14 licenses during APA roundMinister of Petroleum and Energy Ola Borten Moe (Photo: Lise Rist / OED)Forty companies walked away with shares in 51 new production licenses as part of Norway’s 2012 APA Round, the country’s…
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