On 24 March 2020, industry sources reported that the schedule of the 6th Licensing Round could be communicated before the end of March 2020. Provisional plans anticipate nine offshore blocks (in the Zambezi Deep Sea Fan and the Zambezi Delta) and one onshore block (North of Maputo, in the Mozambique Basin) to be on offer.  The National Petroleum Institute (INP) had reported at the Africa Oil Week held in Cape Town in early November 2019 that it was expecting to launch the 6th Licensing Round in late Q1 2020.  In November 2018, CGG reported that the fast-track 3D multi-client survey acquired in the Zambezi Delta was available to interest companies. The 15,400 sq km 3D survey started in October 2017 and covers the Areas Z5-C and Z5-D and the open areas nearby.   Background Information  The 6th Licensing Round was initially expected in 2019. INP revealed the names of the winners of the Mozambique Fifth Licensing Round in October 2015. A total of fifteen areas were included in the licensing round and after evaluation of the bids, six blocks were awarded. Three offshore licences were awarded to ExxonMobil with Rosneft, one offshore licence was awarded to a consortium led by Eni that includes Sasol Ltd. and Statoil, Sasol was awarded an onshore block and Delonex Energy with its partner India Oil, were awarded an onshore block.  Canadian Overseas Petroleum has been invited later to discuss with the Government of Mozambique about the terms for the Block PT5-B, onshore Mozambique.
nstituto Nacional de Petroleo planning 6th Licensing Round Mozambique On 24 March 2020, industry sources reported that the schedule of the 6th Licensing Round could be communicated before the end of March 2020. Provisional plans anticipate nine offshore blocks (in the Zambezi Deep Sea Fan and the Zambezi Delta) and one onshore block (North of Maputo, in the Mozambique Basin) to be on offer. The National Petroleum Institute (INP) had reported at the Africa Oil Week held in Cape Town in early November 2019 that it was expecting to launch the 6th Licensing Round in late Q1 2020. In November 2018, CGG reported that the fast-track 3D multi-client survey acquired in the Zambezi Delta was available to interest companies. The 15,400 sq km 3D survey started in October 2017 and covers the Areas Z5-C and Z5-D and the open areas nearby. Background Information The 6th Licensing Round was initially expected in 2019. INP revealed the names 