{"id":10421,"date":"2022-02-10T13:02:37","date_gmt":"2022-02-10T13:02:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/uncategorized\/%ef%bf%bcgambia-launches-fresh-bid-for-oil-prospectors"},"modified":"2022-02-10T13:45:24","modified_gmt":"2022-02-10T13:45:24","slug":"%ef%bf%bcgambia-launches-fresh-bid-for-oil-prospectors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/all-news\/%ef%bf%bcgambia-launches-fresh-bid-for-oil-prospectors","title":{"rendered":"\ufffcGambia launches fresh bid for oil prospectors"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Gambia. <\/strong><\/span>Gambia launches fresh bid for oil prospectors The Gambia has launched a request for proposal (RFP) to find a new partner on Block A1, which BP exited in August 2020.<\/p>\n<p>Permanent secretary at the Ministry of Petroleum, Lamin Camara, said the objective in designing the licence round was \u201cto ensure an attractive fiscal regime with low entry conditions for bidders, transparent procurement process and participation rules, and clear technical and financial minimum qualification criteria. In accordance with best practice there will be one biddable term, which is further explained in RFP.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>BP won the block in 2019 before leaving in 2020. The company carried out various obligations, including reprocessing a 335 line km of 2D and 2,566 square km of 3D data and studies on geohazards and geology. As a result, the ministry said the block is \u201cnow drill ready\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Technical work The ministry has reported BP identified two prospects: Eland and Oribi. The block covers 1,295 square km, with water depths ranging from 1,500 to 3,400 metres.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe government wishes to seize this opportunity to thank BP for their strong collaboration during the past two years and their excellent technical work on the block,\u201d said Minister of Petroleum and Energy Fafa Sanyang. \u201cWe are excited to open our doors again to the international oil community, and look forward to working with a new partner in Block A1.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The licence will have an initial three-year exploration opportunity, with two more two-year extensions available. The winner must drill a well in each of the phases. Energy Voice<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\">Gambia<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Gambia. Gambia launches fresh bid for oil prospectors The Gambia has launched a request for proposal (RFP) to find a new partner on Block A1, which BP exited in August 2020. 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