The OGA this morning announces the opening of the 31st Offshore Round, application deadline 7 Nov â18.Â  1,766 blocks totalling 370,000 sq km of open acreage are available West of Scotland, the East Shetland Platform, the Mid North Sea High, SW Britain/W. Approaches and parts of the Channel. Govt-sponsored seismic programmes account for over 80,000 km of publicly-available data over much of the areas concerned. The map of open blocks is available here, block inventory here, announcement here.   Of note, as a result of high interest following the 30th round, the OGA is also offering the opportunity to propose additional blocks in more mature areas, for possible inclusion where applicants intend to commit to a substantial work programme. Applications to the OGA by 18 Jul â19.  The launch of the 31st round follows the recent 30th which awarded 123 licences for 229 blocks or part blocks to 61 companies in mature areas of the UKCS in May â18. Round 32 is planned for next summer.
The OGA this morning announces the opening of the 31st Offshore Round, application deadline 7 Nov â18.  1,766 blocks totalling 370,000 sq km of open acreage are available West of Scotland, the East Shetland Platform, the Mid North Sea High, SW Britain/W. Approaches and parts of the Channel. Govt-sponsored seismic programmes account for over 80,000 km of publicly-available data over much of the areas concerned. 