Licensing authority is the Ministry of Petroleum.Â  Contracts are normally of concession type, but the Government of The Gambia is open to PSCs if so desired. Rights are normally granted for a six-year exploration period (+10 years) with the state having up to a 15% back-in right. Most of the terms and conditions under the Petroleum Act and Model Contract of 2004, amended in 2007, are negotiable. Licensing is to be through direct negotiations with the country's Petroleum Commission.    Interested companies are invited to contact:    Jerreh Barrow    Commissioner for Petroleum    Ministry of Petroleum & Energy    Petroleum House  Brusubi Roundabout  Bijilo    The Gambia    Tel: +220 996 33 13  e-mail: jrosemax@gmail.com  Â   The available blocks as of April 2018 are understood to be as listed below. Four blocks are available. There was no change in the list compared to the previous one.   Total open acreage amounts to 14,119 sq km, of which 11,443 is onshore and 2,676 is offshore.  There have been small adjustments to the areas of the onshore blocks.  Â           Open blocks         Â          Â          Â              Block Name         Area (sq km)         Situation         Block Basin             Block A3         1323         offshore         Senegal (M.S.G.B.C.) Basin             Block A6         1353         offshore         Senegal (M.S.G.B.C.) Basin             Lower River         6475         onshore         Senegal (M.S.G.B.C.) Basin             Upper River         4968         onshore         Senegal (M.S.G.B.C.) Basin
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