The round covers 12 blocks, in the Gulf of Sinai, the Red Sea and the eastern and western deserts.
Interested companies can purchase data on the blocks from 1 April. Bids are expected by mid-July.
Mohamed Ezat Sakr, vice-chairman for exploration and production at Ganope, told MEED in early March that a bid round would be launched by the end of the month (MEED 14:3:08).
Ganope plans a further four licensing rounds for the period 2009-2012, Sakr told MEED.
Table: Bid round acreage
Block number | Block name | Area (square kilometres) |
1 | Ras Benas | 7,077 |
2 | North Mersa Alam | 10,000 |
3 | South Quseir | 8,287 |
4 | South Sinai | 2,600 |
5 | South Gulf of Suez | 108 |
6 | West Wadi Dib | 506 |
7 | S. Wadi El Sahl | 657 |
8 | S. Wadi Mahareeth | 11,427 |
9 | Wadi Mahreeth | 9,316 |
10 | Qaret El Dahab | 4,660 |
11 | El Ghazaliyat | 7,137 |
12 | Darb El Arbaien | 6,160 |
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