The state company’s offshore licensing unit is inviting bids for 10 fields — Bunga Pelaga, Rompin, Endau, Lada Hitam, D41 and A21 off Sarawak, Rusa Timur, Mutiara Hitam and Kuda Terbang off Sabah and Ophir, the lone field on offer off Peninsular Malaysia.

Five of the fields — Ophir, Bunga Pelaga, Lada Hitam, Rusa Timur and Mutiara Hitam — were offered under two earlier licensing rounds in 2011 and 2012.

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