According to local reports in early-September 2017, the Province of Santa Cruz has awarded license for the Tapi Aike block in Austral Basin to Cia General de Combustibles (CGC). No details are available at this time regarding the work commitments or amount of investment for the block.  Background Information  In June 2017, the Province of Santa Cruz reportedly issued a call for tenders for the Tapi Aike, Paso Fuhr, El Turbio, and El Turbio Este in its Licitacion Publica Nacional e Internacional call. All of the areas were relinquished to the province in 2015 due to lack of investments.
(Austral b.), Tapi Aike block was awarded to CGC (81%, op.) and ECHO EN (19%).