OIL MAJORS and mid-tiers expressing interest in prequalifying for Ghana’s first offshore licensing round have now been notified of bid evaluation results.

A total of 14 suitors have been invited to submit competitive tenders for blocks 2, 3 and 4, located south of Takoradi.

In support of the six-block licensing exercise, results from a survey carried out by seismic player Petroleum Geo-Services (PGS), comprising 22,600 square kilometres of 3D data and 24,000 lines of 2D data, are now being processed for interpretation and packaging for clients in the third quarter.