The round, which covers all open acreage, will be launched on 1 July and closes on 30 September.
The four blocks available for direct negotiation are EG-07,EG-08, EG-09 and EG-10 and are expected to be the most sought-after assets.
EG-07, located immediately north-west of Bioko Island, hosts the langosta-1 gas condensate discovery, with part of the acreage previously operated by Repsol.
EG-08 and EG-09 are located directly north and south, respectively, of noble Energy’s producing alen and aseng fields.
EG-08
