Shell/Ecopetrol & TotalEnergies battle it out in Brazil’s latest bid round
The ANP’s 3rd Permanent Bid Round (Concession) was a success, drawing competition from some of the industry big guns, while allowing Brazil’s newly emergent and…
Read MoreBrazil Licensing | Petrobras and Majors bid aggressively in Brazil’s Surplus ToR offering
The results of last Friday’s 2nd Surplus Transfer of Right (“ToR”) Round are a big success for the ANP. Not only were both Atapu and…
Read MoreColombia Licensing | Who took the bait in the ANH’s successful Ronda Colombia 2021?
The preliminary results of Ronda Colombia 2021 are positive. The ANH announced that 30 of the 53 blocks on offer received bids from seven companies.…
Read MoreUS GoM | Licensing ExxonMobil heads up Lease Sale 257 – from emitter to injector?
Has ExxonMobil made a big move for carbon storage sites in US GoM Lease Sale 257? The Major is set to pick up almost 100…
Read MoreBrazil Licensing | Will anyone bid in Brazil’s 2nd Surplus Transfer of Rights Round?
In just over a month, companies will have a chance to pick up world-class pre-salt reserves in Brazil’s 2nd Surplus Transfer of Rights round, set…
Read MoreBrazil’s Atapu and Sepia Surplus ToR opportunities – will the industry bite?
What will industry appetite be for the Atapu and Sepia Surplus ToR opportunities? The assets have been made available again following the absence of bids…
Read MoreBrazil Licensing | Round 17 belongs to Shell – what did the company see that others missed?
Brazil’s Round 17 was underwhelming. Only five blocks (out of 92) were awarded, no competitive bidding took place, and only two companies (Shell and Ecopetrol)…
Read MoreBig guns win out in the 2020/2021 Suriname Bid Round
A pairing of TotalEnergies/Qatar Petroleum, and Chevron have been announced as the winners in the Suriname Shallow Offshore (SHO) Bid Round 2020/2021. ACCESS PDF
Read MoreWill Suriname’s shallow-water round live up to the hype?
Suriname’s ongoing bid round offers companies the chance to build exposure to the Guyana Basin, the world’s number one exploration play. Interest in the basin…
Read MoreBrazil’s successful 2nd Permanent Bid Round demonstrates growing interest in its dynamic onshore space
Local incumbents dominated the results of last week’s 2nd Permanent Bid Round. A total of 17 exploration blocks and a single marginal accumulation were awarded,…
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