The Ministry of Hydrocarbons, Energy and Mines (MinistÃ¨re des Hydrocarbures, de lâEnergie et des Mines) is the licensing authority. Contracts are signed by the state, as represented by the Minister of Hydrocarbons, Energy and Mines. The Directorate General of Hydrocarbons (Direction GÃ©nÃ©rale des Hydrocarbures) is responsible for the supervision of petroleum operations.  Interested parties should contact:  MinistÃ¨re des Hydrocarbures de lâEnergie et des Mines  Direction GÃ©nÃ©rale des Hydrocarbures  Directeur : Moustapha BECHIR   Tel : +222 422 101 28  E-mailÂ : mobechir@yahoo.fr  Â     It is also possible to contact the SocÃ©tÃ© Mauritanienne des Hydrocarbures et du Patrimoine Minier (SMHPM).  Department of Exploration and Promotion    DirectorÂ : Lemrabott Taleb  As of July 2020, it is understood that the blocks listed in the table below were available for licensing.  Sixty six blocks were available.  There was one change in the list compared to the previous one. The C-7 block was relinquished by Total and is understood to be available.  Total open acreage amounts to 777,962 sq km of which 681,508 is onshore and 96,454 is offshore.Â   Â           Open blocks         Â          Â          Â              Block Name         Area (sq km)         Situation         Block Basin             C-1         3,056         offshore         Senegal (M.S.G.B.C.)   Basin             C-2         3,874         offshore         Senegal (M.S.G.B.C.)   Basin             C-3         7,352         offshore         Senegal (M.S.G.B.C.)   Basin             C-4         9,037         onshore         Senegal (M.S.G.B.C.)   Basin             C-5         11,153         onshore         Senegal (M.S.G.B.C.)   Basin             C-7         7,294         offshore         Senegal (M.S.G.B.C.)   Basin             C-9         7,589         offshore         Senegal (M.S.G.B.C.)   Basin             C-16         9,014         offshore         Senegal (M.S.G.B.C.)   Basin             C-20         10,175         offshore         Senegal (M.S.G.B.C.)   Basin             C-21         14,819         offshore         Senegal (M.S.G.B.C.)   Basin             C-23         6,349         offshore         Senegal (M.S.G.B.C.)   Basin             C-24         8,479         onshore         Senegal (M.S.G.B.C.)   Basin             C-25         10,946         onshore         Senegal (M.S.G.B.C.)   Basin             C-26         11,043         onshore         Senegal (M.S.G.B.C.)   Basin             C-27         11,760         onshore         Senegal (M.S.G.B.C.)   Basin             C-30         3,147         offshore         Senegal (M.S.G.B.C.)   Basin             C-32         2,475         offshore         Senegal (M.S.G.B.C.)   Basin             C-33         2,546         offshore         Senegal (M.S.G.B.C.)   Basin             C-34         2,472         offshore         Senegal (M.S.G.B.C.)   Basin             C-35         1,824         offshore         Senegal (M.S.G.B.C.)   Basin             C-36         3,316         offshore         Senegal (M.S.G.B.C.)   Basin             Onshore Block 11         15,133         onshore         Senegal (M.S.G.B.C.)   Basin             Ta-01         10,428         onshore         Taoudeni Basin             Ta-2         13,476         onshore         Taoudeni Basin             Ta-3         14,354         onshore         Taoudeni Basin             Ta-4         11,746         onshore         Taoudeni Basin             Ta-5         11,510         onshore         Taoudeni Basin             Ta-6         11,725         onshore         Taoudeni Basin             Ta-7         14,384         onshore         Adrar Sub-basin   (Taoudeni Basin)             Ta-8         14,033         onshore         Adrar Sub-basin   (Taoudeni Basin)             Ta-9         12,141         onshore         Taoudeni Basin             Ta-10         14,456         onshore         Taoudeni Basin             Ta-11         13,579         onshore         Hodh Sub-basin   (Taoudeni Basin)             Ta-12         13,286         onshore         Hodh Sub-basin   (Taoudeni Basin)             Ta-13         14,556         onshore         Taoudeni Basin             Ta-14         11,502         onshore         Taoudeni Basin             Ta-15         10,418         onshore         Taoudeni Basin             Ta-16         12,664         onshore         Taoudeni Basin             Ta-17         13,213         onshore         Taoudeni Basin             Ta-18         20,105         onshore         Taoudeni Basin             Ta-19         20,720         onshore         Taoudeni Basin             Ta-20         21,608         onshore         Taoudeni Basin             Ta-21         16,507         onshore         Hodh Sub-basin   (Taoudeni Basin)             Ta-22         21,622         onshore         Taoudeni Basin             Ta-23         17,612         onshore         Hodh Sub-basin   (Taoudeni Basin)             Ta-24         20,667         onshore         Hodh Sub-basin   (Taoudeni Basin)             Ta-25         21,156         onshore         Taoudeni Basin             Ta-26         15,664         onshore         Taoudeni Basin             Ta-27         18,144         onshore         Taoudeni Basin             Ta-28         13,487         onshore         Taoudeni Basin             Ta-29         12,503         onshore         Taoudeni Basin             Ta-30         5,583         onshore         Adrar Sub-basin   (Taoudeni Basin)             Ta-31         15,095         onshore         Taoudeni Basin             Ta-32         10,250         onshore         Taoudeni Basin             Ta-33         12,197         onshore         Taoudeni Basin             Ta-34         9,179         onshore         Taoudeni Basin             Ta-35         14,066         onshore         Eglab-Reguibat Massif             Ta-36         14,945         onshore         Adrar Sub-basin   (Taoudeni Basin)             Ta-37         19,272         onshore         Adrar Sub-basin   (Taoudeni Basin)             Ta-38         9,341         onshore         Adrar Sub-basin   (Taoudeni Basin)             Ta-39         8,899         onshore         Adrar Sub-basin   (Taoudeni Basin)             Ta-40         10,530         onshore         Taoudeni Basin             Ta-41         11,511         onshore         Eglab-Reguibat Massif             Ta-42         11,594         onshore         Taoudeni Basin             Ta-43         11,958         onshore         Taoudeni Basin             Ta-44         13,423         onshore         Taoudeni Basin
(M.S.G.B.C. b.) Total open acreage amounts to 777,962 sq km of which 681,508 is onshore and 96,454 is offshore.  