On 27 March 2018, the consortium of Total, operator with 50% working interest and PEMEX with 50%, was granted a preliminary award for the 1,027 sq km Area 32, G-CS-02 block and the 581 sq km Area 33, AS-CS-06 block from the CNH-RO3-LO1/2017 Bid Round.Â  The final official contract signature award is to take place within 90 days or 1 July 2018.    The consortium bid 40.49% state take over the minimum of      22.5% for the Area 32 block with no additional work units factor, and      50.59% and an additional work unit factor of 1 equivalent to one well for      the Area 33 block.     The provisional consortium working interest breakdown is      estimated to be Total, operator with 50% working interest, and PEMEX with      50% working interest.     There was one other bid for each of the blocks.Â  The consortium of Sapura and Galem bid      30.16% state take and an additional work unit factor of 1 for the Area 32      block.Â  The consortium of ENI and      Lukoil bid 40.35% state take and no additional work units factor for Area      33.      Â 
the consortium of Total, operator with 50% working interest and PEMEX with 50%, was granted a preliminary award for the 1,027 sq km Area 32, G-CS-02 block and the 581 sq km Area 33, AS-CS-06 block from the CNH-RO3-LO1/2017 Bid Round. 