Argentinaâs planned offshore bid round is to be launched in October, bid opening Feb â19. Â 38 blocks totalling 225,000 sq km will be on offer in shallow-to-ultra-deepwaters: 14 in the N. part of the Argentina Basin (6,000-9,000 sq km apiece), 18 over 90,000 sq km (3,600-6,300 sq km apiece) in the W. part of the Malvinas Basin, 7 ultra-deepwater (3,000-9,000 sq km apiece) and 6 shallow-water in the Austral Basin (2,000-2,700 sq km apiece). 12 companies have shown interest so far, of which Anadarko, CNOOC, Equinor + Petronas. Contact: Rodrigo Garcia Berro at RGarciaBerro@minem.gob.ar or +54-911-6648-9244.
Argentinaâs planned offshore bid round is to be launched in October, bid opening Feb â19.  38 blocks totalling 225,000 sq km will be on offer in shallow-to-ultra-deepwaters: 14 in the N. part of the Argentina Basin (6,000-9,000 sq km apiece), 18 over 90,000 sq km (3,600-6,300 sq km apiece) in the W. part of the Malvinas Basin, 7 ultra-deepwater (3,000-9,000 sq km apiece) and 6 shallow-water in the Austral Basin (2,000-2,700 sq km apiece). 12 companies have shown interest so far, of which Anadarko, CNOOC, Equinor + Petronas.