Perenco plc (Perenco) was awarded on 14 February 2020, by Gabonese authorities three onshore permits in the Ogooue Maritime political province. The three PSC are Ezila (G4-260), Onembe (G4-261) and Evaro (G4-262) and altogether cover an area of 5,161 km2. Their precise location is not clearly defined yet, but the Gabonese authorities mentioned they are close to Addax and Perenco production facilities. The contracts have been awarded under direct negotiation and are not part of the current Licensing Round, the promulgation of the new petroleum code in July 2019 with more favourable fiscal terms probably helped for the decision. According to the local press, Perenco commits to spent US$ 90 million in the three blocks.
Perenco and the authorities signed last week PSCs over the Ezila, OnÃ©mbÃ© and Evaro blocks in the OgoouÃ© Maritime province. The blocks total 5,161 sq km.