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OGA: 30th licensing round most significant in decades

Jun 19, 2017

The UK's Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) has announced a suite of measures designed to make data openly available and stimulate interest in the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS) ahead of the 30th Offshore Licensing Round. The 30th Offshore Licensing…

Video: Lebanon offshore round deadline extended

Apr 13, 2017

Lebanon has extended the deadline for the results of the second pre-qualification round in the country’s first-ever offshore licensing round, to give companies more time to respond to requests from the Lebanese Petroleum Administration (LPA)…

OGA offers supplementary round

Dec 06, 2016

The UK's Oil & Gas Authority (OGA) has invited companies to apply for new licenses to drill at 14 blocks in the supplementary round to the 29th oil and gas licensing round. The 14 blocks on offer in the supplementary round are outside of the 29th oil and gas licensing round offer area…

OGA gets 29 applications for licensing round

Oct 31, 2016

The Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) has attracted 29 applications covering 113 blocks in the latest offshore licensing round which targeted under-explored areas of the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS). The 29th frontier licensing round, launched on 27 July 2016…

Israel to hold first offshore licensing round

Aug 19, 2016

Israel’s Ministry of Infrastructures, Energy and Water Resources (MIEWR) will hold the country’s first offshore energy licensing round in November, offering two dozen blocks in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea, according to IHS Energy. The Tamar platform…

Gabon extends 11th round deadline

Mar 23, 2016

The government of Gabon has extended the deadline to submit bids for the country's 11th Licensing Round to 29 April 2016. Gabon is calling for international participation in the licensing round which will focus on five blocks, E-12, F-12…

26 apply for Norway's 23rd round

Dec 04, 2015

A total of 26 oil and gas companies applied for rights to explore acreage in the Norwegian and Barents Seas in Norway’s 23rd licensing round this week. This year’s licensing round comprises of 57 announced blocks or parts of blocks, of…

Statoil seeks new Barents acreage

Dec 03, 2015

Statoil delivered its application for the 23rd licensing round on the Norwegian continental shelf to the Norwegian authorities. Map of the 23rd licensing round, from Statoil. It…

Nalcor study reveals Newfoundland resources

Oct 05, 2015

Resource assessments of the 2015 license round area for offshore Newfoundland and Labrador shows the potential to hold 12 billion bbl and 113 Tcf of gas in place, according to the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador, Nalcor Energy and Beicip-Franlab…

Record interest in Irish offshore

Sep 21, 2015

The largest number of applications in an Irish offshore licensing round have been submitted in the 2015 Atlantic Margin Licensing Round.  Some 43 applications for licensing options, from majors and independents, were submitted by the Friday 16 September deadline…

Rosneft eyes Brazil's 13th round

Aug 17, 2015

Rosneft, via its subsidiary RN-Brasil, has registered as a participant in Brazil's 13th license round. The registration is subject to the approval of Brazil's Agencia Nacional do Petroleo ANP and will allow Rosneft to take part in the…

Dolphin begins East Campeche multi-client survey

Jul 28, 2015

Dolphin Geophysical has commenced the East Campeche 2D long offset multi-client survey in Mexico, utilizing the M/V Artemis Arctic. The licensed approved 19,597 line-km survey is well positioned towards the recent Mexican announced five-year…

Norway launches latest exploration round

Apr 21, 2015

Norway’s Ministry of Petroleum and Energy has opened its latest Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS) – Awards in Predefined Areas (APA) licensing round.  The area covered by the 2015 round, licenses from which are expected to be awarded in early 2016…

Low prices challenge Mozambique’s latest round

Mar 17, 2015

While Mozambique’s previous two oil and gas licensing rounds have had limited success, the country will be hoping that recent discoveries and its revised fiscal environment will create an investment boost during its latest bid round, says research and consulting firm GlobalData…

Wintershall gets eight licenses in APA 2014

Jan 26, 2015

Germany’s Wintershall picked up eight new exploration licenses from the Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy in the current licensing round APA 2014. Image from Wintershall.   Wintershall…

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