1st Licensing Round                 Seismic Interpretation now available

The Prime Minister Mr Rafael Branco opened the  EEZ 1st license round on the 2nd of March 2010 at a special ceremony in Sao Tome and by video to the International Oil Companies at the APPEX conference in London on the same day.

A presentation to the conference outlined that the 1st license round contains seven (7) blocks within EEZ zones A & B.

Zone A: Blocks 1, 2, 3 and 6

Zone B: Blocks 7, 8 and 13

Applications will be assessed based on stated evaluation criteria.  Successful applicants will be granted a Production Sharing Contract (PSC). 

The License Round will close on the 15th September 2010 allowing companies approximately 6 months to formulate their applications.

This website will be updated regularly to contain key information about the licensing system and the availability of technical data.

Luís Prazeres
Executive Director

Agência Nacional do Petróleo