Q1 2017 Global Bid Round Outlook-Egyptian, Omani and Congolese Rounds to Close after Deadline Extensions
March 2017
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About the Report
About the Report
Q1 2017 Global Bid Round Outlook-Egyptian, Omani and Congolese Rounds to Close after Deadline Extensions
Summary
Globally nine bid rounds are due to close in Q1 2017. The bid due dates of the rounds-Egypt's 'Ganope Bid Round 2016', Congo Republic's 'License Round 2016', and Oman's '2016 Round'-were postponed from the previous quarters. The 'Lease Sale 247' round in the US offers the highest number of blocks among all bid rounds due to close in Q1 2017. The '2016 Offshore Supplementary Round' in the UK offers the second highest number of blocks. In terms of acreage, the 'Lease Sale 247' in the US has the highest on offer of all rounds in the quarter. Oman's '2016 Round' offers the next highest acreage.
Scope
Provides overview of global bid rounds due to close in Q1 2017
Major developments related to bid rounds in Q4 2016
Information on each bid round due to close in Q1 2017 by country
Recent exploration and licensing history of countries where bids are due to close in the quarter
Overview of bid rounds due to close in Q2 2017
Reasons to Buy
Obtain the most up to date information available on the global bid rounds due to close in Q1 2017
Gain insight on bid rounds and blocks on offer by country
Keep abreast of recent developments on the global bid rounds
Facilitate decision making on the basis of strong data on the global bid rounds
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
1 Table of Contents
1. Table of Contents 1
1.1. List of Tables 3
1.2. List of Figures 4
2. Key Highlights 1
2.1. Overview of Global Bid Rounds Closing in Q1 2017 2
2.2. Upcoming Bid Rounds in Q2 2017 4
3. Recent Bid Round Developments 5
3.1. 27 Dec 2016: Eni Signs Concession Agreements for Two New Exploration Blocks in Egyptian Mediterranean 5
3.2. 22 Dec 2016: Mexico Delays Results Announcement For Round Two Oil and Gas Auctions 5
3.3. 15 Dec 2016: Government Of New Zealand: Minister Announces One New Oil and Gas Exploration Permit 6
3.4. 13 Dec 2016: Oman Announces 2016 Licensing Round 6
3.5. 6 Dec 2016: Total Awarded Exploration Blocks In Offshore Mexico 8
3.6. 5 Dec 2016: Chevron-Led Consortium Wins Mexico Deepwater Contract 8
3.7. 5 Dec 2016: Statoil Awarded Licences In Mexico's Deepwater Round 9
3.8. 5 Dec 2016: Murphy Oil And Partners Announce Award Of Deepwater Exploration Block In Mexico 9
3.9. 5 Dec 2016: Government Of India: 134 Bids Received During Auction Of Discovered Small Fields 10
3.10. 4 Dec 2016: Ganope: Announcement For Extending The Closing Date Of The International 2016 Bid Round 11
3.11. 2 Dec 2016: Apex International Energy Awarded First Blocks In Egypt 11
3.12. 1 Dec 2016: INP May Ink New Deals For Oil And Gas Blocks By Early 2017 11
3.13. 28 Nov 2016: CNH Releases Final List Of Firms For December 2016 Deepwater Oil Auctions 12
3.14. 9 Nov 2016: C-NLOPB Releases Results For 2016 Calls For Bids 12
3.15. 2 Nov 2016: Congo May Soon Conduct New Oil And Gas Bidding Round For 2017/18 14
3.16. 1 Nov 2016: Somalia To Start First Offshore Hydrocarbon Bidding Round In 2017 14
3.17. 1 Nov 2016: Mozambique To Conduct New Oil And Gas Bidding Round In 2017 Or 2018 14
3.18. 31 Oct 2016: Shell May Participate In Next Bidding Process For Norwegian Offshore Exploration Licences 14
3.19. 14 Oct 2016: India Extends Bid Submission Date For Small Oil And Gas Fields 15
3.20. 4 Oct 2016: Bangladesh Starts New Bidding Round For Three Offshore Gas Blocks 15
4. Q1 2017 Bid Round Overview-Australia 17
4.1. Recent Licensing and Exploration History-Australia 21
5. Q1 2017 Bid Round Overview-Egypt 24
5.1. Recent Licensing and Exploration History-Egypt 26
6. Q1 2017 Bid Round Overview-Oman 30
6.1. Recent Licensing and Exploration History-Oman 32
7. Q1 2017 Bid Round Overview-Indonesia 35
7.1. Recent Licensing and Exploration History-Indonesia 37
8. Q1 2017 Bid Round Overview-UK 41
8.1. Recent Licensing and Exploration History-UK 43
9. Q1 2017 Bid Round Overview-US 46
9.1. Recent Licensing and Exploration History-US 48
10. Q1 2017 Bid Round Overview-Congo Republic 52
10.1. Recent Licensing and Exploration History-Congo Republic 54
11. Appendix 56
11.1. Abbreviations 56
11.2. Methodology 56
11.2.1. Coverage 56
11.2.2. Secondary Research 56
11.3. Contact Us 57
11.4. Disclaimer 57
List of Figure
1.2 List of Figures
Figure 1: Blocks on Offer by Bid Round and Terrain 2
Figure 2: Australia-State Take Comparison-Regional Peers 20
Figure 3: Australia-Recent Bid Round Results 21
Figure 4: Australia-Blocks Held by Company 22
Figure 5: Egypt-State Take Comparison-Regional Peers 25
Figure 6: Egypt-Recent Bid Round Results 26
Figure 7: Egypt-Blocks Held by Company 27
Figure 8: Oman-State Take Comparison-Regional Peers 31
Figure 9: Oman-Recent Bid Round Results 32
Figure 10: Oman-Blocks Held by Company 33
Figure 11: Indonesia-State Take Comparison-Regional Peers 36
Figure 12: Indonesia-Recent Bid Round Results 37
Figure 13: Indonesia-Blocks Held by Company 38
Figure 14: UK-State Take Comparison-Regional Peers 42
Figure 15: UK-Recent Bid Round Results 43
Figure 16: UK-Blocks Held by Company 44
Figure 17: US-State Take Comparison-Regional Peers 47
Figure 18: US-Recent Bid Round Results 48
Figure 19: US-Blocks Held by Company 49
Figure 20: Congo Republic-State Take Comparison-Regional Peers 53
Figure 21: Congo Republic-Blocks Held by Company 54
List of Table
1.1 List of Tables
Table 1: Q1 2017 Bid Round Overview 3
Table 2: Upcoming Bid Rounds in Q2 2017 4
Table 3: Australia-2016 Offshore Cash Bid Round Overview 17
Table 4: Australia-2016 Onshore Round 1 (Western Australia) Overview 18
Table 5: Australia-2016 Offshore Acreage Release Round 2 Overview 19
Table 6: Australia-Recent Discovery Wells 23
Table 7: Egypt-Ganope Bid Round 2016 Overview 24
Table 8: Egypt-Recent Discovery Wells 28
Table 9: Egypt-Recent Discovery Wells (Contd.) 29
Table 10: Oman-2016 Round Overview 30
Table 11: Oman-Recent Discovery Wells 34
Table 12: Indonesia-2016 Unconventional Regular Tender Round Overview 35
Table 13: Indonesia-Recent Discovery Wells 39
Table 14: Indonesia-Recent Discovery Wells (Contd.) 40
Table 15: UK-2016 Offshore Supplementary Round Overview 41
Table 16: UK-Recent Discovery Wells 45
Table 17: US-Lease Sale 247 Overview 46
Table 18: US-Recent Discovery Wells 50
Table 19: US-Recent Discovery Wells (Contd.) 51
Table 20: Congo Republic-License Round 2016 Overview 52
Table 21: Congo Republic-Recent Discovery Wells 55
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