The Ministère du Pétrole et des Energies, Senegal, together with the Société des pétroles du Sénégal (PETROSEN) and supported by GeoPartners Ltd, will open the 2020 Senegal Licensing Round at the King Fahd Hotel in Dakar on 28 January
The licensing round, announced at Africa Oil Week in Cape Town in November 2019, consists of twelve (12) blocks on offer in the MSGBC Basin, offshore Senegal.
The round will be officially launched on Friday 31 January and applications should be submitted to the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy no later than Friday 31 July.
PETROSEN has partnered with TGS, GeoPartners and PGS to provide more than 14,000 km of 2D data, more than 10,000 km of 3D data and more than 50,000 sq km of multibeam data with associated shallow cores and geochemistry, to interested parties.
The licensing round seeks to increase investment in the country, presenting opportunities for short medium and long-term investment, with future rounds planned.
Further events are planned in London on 19-20 February and in Houston on 24-25 February.
Presentations will provide an opportunity to review and discuss the exploration opportunities available with technical advisors and senior Ministry personnel, to arrange private meetings and further data viewings.
The programme at each event will include:
-Minister – Welcome to Senegal
-Opening Session: Mamadou Faye, PETROSEN
-Licensing Round Overview: Joseph O. Medou – PETROSEN
-Technical Overview: Ben Sayers - TGS
