The Government of Greenland confirmed in July 2020 that the opening dates for the three Open Door Procedures covering Davis Strait (368,039 sq km), Baffin Bay (80,585 sq km) and Disko West (79,751 sq km) have been pushed back from September 2020 to November 2020 in order for geological analysis to be completed prior to opening. Applications will be considered in the order in which they are received and the round will remain open for an indefinite period (with 90 days notice of closure to be given). The initial exploration period will be 10 years, divided into either three or four sub-periods of two, three or four years (to be decided by the applicant and with relinquishment possible after each). A work programme for the full 10 years must be submitted upon application. A three-year extension to the exploration period may be requested to cover further exploration and, if a commercial discovery is made, the production period would be 30 years.  Following these three Open Door Procedures there will be two Licensing Rounds covering Northeast Greenland and Central East Greenland. The former will open on 1 July 2021 and applications will be accepted until 31 December 2021, and the latter will open on 1 January 2022 with applications accepted until 30 June 2022. The licence terms will be as above with the exception of the exploration extension period which is increased to six years.           Region          Opening date         Type              Davis Strait            November 2020            Open Door              Baffin Bay            November 2020            Open Door              Disko West          November 2020            Open Door              Northeast Greenland            July 2021            Licensing Round               Central East   Greenland            January 2022            Licensing Round
Greenland, The Government of Greenland confirmed in July 2020 that the opening dates for the three Open Door Procedures covering Davis Strait (368,039 sq km), Baffin Bay (80,585 sq km) and Disko West (79,751 sq km) have been pushed back from September 2020 to November 2020 in order for geological analysis to be completed prior to opening.