Algerian Second National and International Licensing Round launched

Sunday, July 26, 2009

On 29 July 2009 the Ministry of Energy and Mines, National Agency for Hydrocarbon Resources Valorisation (ALNAFT) announced the launch of the latest national and international licensing round. Information about the Second National and International Licensing Round is published by the Ministry of Energy and Mining (www.mem-algeria.org/english/index.php). Oil companies which are pre-qualified by ALNAFT, as either an operator or investor, are invited to express their interest to participate in this round. Pre-qualified candidates are invited to bid for acreage across 10 perimeters distributed throughout sedimentary basins across the country, which are said to be offering high potential. A number of these perimeters are currently operated by Sonatrach SPA.

2nd National and International Licensing Round Algeria

Basin

Perimeter

Blocks

Area (sqkm)

Berkine

Bir Romane

414s, 443b, 444n

4641

Berkine

Hassi Bir Rekaiz

443a-424a-415ext-414ext

5670

Berkine

Timissit Ouest

208est, 211

6240

Berkine

El Aricha El Tahtania

407

4392

Reggane

Reggane Djebel Hirane

328b, 362b, 352d

9386

Amguid Messaoud

Touggourt

433a, 416b

6034

Illizi

Oudoume

223b, 245n

2902

Illizi

Gara Tesselit/Ouest Ohanet

245sud, 239b, 234c

6665

Illizi

Sud Est Illizi

232, 241

5641

Gourara

Ahnet

337b, 338b, 339a2, 339b, 340b, 341b, 341a2

17358

A general presentation of technical data and contractual terms will take place at the Sheraton Hotel in Algiers on 27 July 2009. Data room sessions will then be available from 15 August to 22 October 2009. The deadline for bids is 20 December 2009 and contract signing is expected in January 2010.

This is the second licensing round run by the regulatory authority, ALNAFT, and the eighth international round to take place. It follows the Seventh International Round in 2008 which resulted in four awards to companies including existing players Eni and BG, and new entrants E.ON Ruhrgas and GazProm.



Map: Perimeter areas on offer in ALNAFT’s Second Licensing Round (shading). Source: PetroView®

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