BP and Kosmos have secured deepwater blocks 10 + 13 in a restricted tender, according to the authorities, the PSCs yet to be signed. Galp Energia and Total had reportedly applied for the same.Â  Kosmos is already holder of rights to offshore blocks 5, 11, 12 + 6, the latter shared with Galp (op). As in other regional ops (e.g. Senegal), Kosmos operates the explo stage, BP the devt. Block 10 covers 6,868 sq km and block 13 6,803 sq km along the border with EG. 
Consortium composed by BP (operator of the blocks) and Kosmos (acting as technical operator during the exploration phase) was awarded 2 blocks: 10 & 13 in a restricted tender.