On 16 October 2018 the Directorate of Energy, Mines and Industrial Administration awarded the adjacent Landarre (373 sq km), Lore (373 sq km) and Sustraia (560 sq km) exploration licences to Ente Vasco de la Energia (EVE) and HEYCO, effective 17 October 2018. The Basque Country licences have been granted for an initial six year period with the option to drill an exploratory well, dependent on environmental approval, in the final year. The applications were published on 27 July 2011 and included the Lurra block, however a request to withdraw the Lurra application was made on 24 May 2018. Landarre, Lore and Sustraia partners are Ente Vasco de la Energia (EVE) through subsidiary Sociedad De Hidrocarburos De Euskadi SA (SHESA) (50% + Op) and partner HEYCO Energy Group Inc through subsidiary Petrichor Euskadi (50%). 
EVE (Ente Vasco de la Energia) op. and HEYCO (50/50) awarded the adjacent Landarre (373 sq km), Lore (373 sq km) and Sustraia (560 sq km) exploration licences.