Tanzania's 4th Offshore Licensing Round Opens This Month

Tanzania will offer Seven Deep Sea Offshore Blocks and the Lake Tanganyika North Offshore Block for the 4th Licensing Round scheduled for launch in Dar es Salaam on 25th October 2013.

The Deep Sea Offshore Blocks are located in water depths of 2,000 to 3,000 m adjacent to proven prospective blocks. The Lake Tanganyika North Offshore Block is located in 1,500 m water depth along the western arm of the East African Rift System that is proven prospective for commercial liquid hydrocarbons.

According to Tanzania Petroleum Development Corporation, new 2D seismic data covering the blocks is available for viewing and purchase at ION Geoventures in Houston, Texas, and in London, UK. Additional data will be made available at WesternGeco at the Gatwick Schlumberger offices also in London.

The Bid Round Data Package (BRDP) will be available for purchase at ION Geoventures’ offices in Houston and London immediately post-launch. In addition, bidding instructions will be made available to the public. Data viewing will be possible during and post-launch in TPDC offices.

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