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 March 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 14,176 sq km, of which 11,500 is onshore and 2,676 is offshore.  Â             Open blocks            Â             Â             Â                Block Name            Area (sq km)            Situation            Block Basin               Block A3            1,323            Â offshore            Senegal   (M.S.G.B.C.) Basin               Block A6            1,353            Â offshore            Senegal   (M.S.G.B.C.) Basin               Lower River            6,560            Â onshore            Senegal   (M.S.G.B.C.) Basin               Upper River            4,940            Â onshore            Senegal   (M.S.G.B.C.) Basin          Â   Â     Â   Â   Â     Â 
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