Licensing Round Calendar - Sub-Saharan Africa
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ANGOLA
Onshore Kwanza (23 blocks)
Expected to open 2008? |
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Bidding Round on Blocks 12, 13, 19, 20, and newly designated deepwater Blocks 46, 47. Expected to
open in 2008 (after the Onshore Kwanza bid round) |
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CAMEROON
2007 Bid Round on Matanda Block
open 30 March 2007
close 15 July 2007 |
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GABON
Government of Gabon is considering the opportunity to launch its 10th licensing round in 2008 :The tender initiative would be to cover part or all of the remaining unlicensed onshore and offshore acreage. |
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KENYA
27 blocks available thru direct negotiations with NOCK |
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LIBERIA
Second Offshore Licensing Round (9 remaining blocks
from 1st bid round LB-01 to LB-07, LB-10 & LB-14)
to open 2nd Q 2007 |
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MADAGASCAR
Offshore licensing Round (10 blocks offered)
open June or July 2007 |
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MOZAMBIQUE
3rd Licensing Round - Areas A, B & C
Expected to open 2007 |
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SAO TOME PRINCIPE EEZ
Licensing Round
Expected to
open in late 2007 or early 2008?
close |
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SOUTH AFRICA
Petroleum Agency's Bid Round
Areas A, B, C and D
open 15 March 2007
end 31 July 2007 |
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UGANDA
Blocks 3B and 4 available thru direct negotiations with PEPD
A bid round could be launched sometime in 2007. |
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> - Indicative of month open/close only. Dates listed if known.
? - No announced or planned time limit.
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