{"id":91648,"date":"2025-12-09T15:18:45","date_gmt":"2025-12-09T15:18:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/uncategorized\/petronor-exits-gambian-offshore-block-after-license-ends"},"modified":"2025-12-09T16:18:18","modified_gmt":"2025-12-09T16:18:18","slug":"petronor-exits-gambian-offshore-block-after-license-ends","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/all-news\/petronor-exits-gambian-offshore-block-after-license-ends","title":{"rendered":"Petronor Exits Gambian Offshore Block after License Ends"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Gambia. <\/strong><\/span><b>Norwegian oil and gas exploration company, PetroNor E&amp;P, has set out plans to withdraw from its exploration licence for Block A4 offshore in The Gambia after the initial exploration phase expired in mid-November.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The company said it had been in discussions with the Gambian government on future options for the licence following the expiry of the initial term, and has now confirmed it will relinquish its rights to the block.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe company would like to thank the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy, the Petroleum Commission, and its partner, GNPC, for their support and close collaboration over the past years of the licence term,\u201d PetroNor E&amp;P said.<\/p>\n<p>Block A4, reinstated to PetroNor in the second half of 2020, lies within the same play trend as Senegal\u2019s offshore basins and the Sangomar field, which is expected to extend southward into Gambian waters.<\/p>\n<p>PetroNor held a 90% interest, with the remaining 10% owned by the Government of The Gambia.<\/p>\n<p>The company earlier noted in its third-quarter results that the initial exploration phase had ended and that no further commitments were in place beyond discussions on potential next steps.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Gambia<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Gambia. Norwegian oil and gas exploration company, PetroNor E&amp;P, has set out plans to withdraw from its exploration licence for Block A4 offshore in The Gambia after the initial exploration phase expired in mid-November. 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