The three blocks are Taitai-Karuka, Mvule and Ngaji.
It is believed suitors in the earlier round steered clear of Ngaji because of ecological sensitivities related to its location in Queen Elizabeth National Park covering Lake Edward in the Virunga ecosystem.
While Australia’s Swala Energy bid for Karuka-Taitai and Texas-based Glint Energy bid for Mvule, neither company met technical and financial requirements.
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