document: 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     Tele : +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  Â   As of September 2018, it is understood that the blocks listed in the table below were available for licensing.  Sixty blocks were available.  There were no changes in the list compared to the previous one.  Total open acreage amounts to 751,519 sq km of which 678,762 is onshore and 72,757 is offshore.  Â           Open blocks         Â          Â          Â              Block Name         Area (sq km)         Situation         Block Basin             C-1         3,138         offshore         Senegal (M.S.G.B.C.) Basin             C-2         3,877         offshore         Senegal (M.S.G.B.C.) Basin             C-4         9,037         onshore         Senegal (M.S.G.B.C.) Basin             C-5         11,124         onshore         Senegal (M.S.G.B.C.) Basin             C-15         9,513         offshore         Senegal (M.S.G.B.C.) Basin             C-16         12,367         offshore         Senegal (M.S.G.B.C.) Basin             C-20         10,175         offshore         Senegal (M.S.G.B.C.) Basin             C-21         14,926         offshore         Senegal (M.S.G.B.C.) Basin             C-23         6,244         offshore         Senegal (M.S.G.B.C.) Basin             C-24         8,610         onshore         Senegal (M.S.G.B.C.) Basin             C-25         11,010         onshore         Senegal (M.S.G.B.C.) Basin             C-26         10,875         onshore/offshore         Senegal (M.S.G.B.C.) Basin             C-27         11,760         onshore         Senegal (M.S.G.B.C.) Basin             C-30         2,975         offshore         Senegal (M.S.G.B.C.) Basin             C-31         4,396         offshore         Senegal (M.S.G.B.C.) Basin             C-32         2,518         offshore         Senegal (M.S.G.B.C.) Basin             C-33         2,628         offshore         Senegal (M.S.G.B.C.) Basin             Onshore Block 11         15,153         onshore         Senegal (M.S.G.B.C.) Basin             Ta-2         13,766         onshore         Taoudeni Basin             Ta-3         14,354         onshore         Taoudeni Basin             Ta-4         11,746         onshore         Taoudeni Basin             Ta-5         11,273         onshore         Taoudeni Basin             Ta-6         11,585         onshore         Taoudeni Basin             Ta-7         14,132         onshore         Adrar Sub-basin (Taoudeni Basin)             Ta-8         14,076         onshore         Adrar Sub-basin (Taoudeni Basin)             Ta-9         12,141         onshore         Taoudeni Basin             Ta-10         14,749         onshore         Taoudeni Basin             Ta-11         14,107         onshore         Hodh Sub-basin (Taoudeni Basin)             Ta-12         14,135         onshore         Hodh Sub-basin (Taoudeni Basin)             Ta-13         14,834         onshore         Taoudeni Basin             Ta-14         11,581         onshore         Taoudeni Basin             Ta-15         10,712         onshore         Taoudeni Basin             Ta-16         12,955         onshore         Taoudeni Basin             Ta-17         13,057         onshore         Taoudeni Basin             Ta-18         20,005         onshore         Taoudeni Basin             Ta-19         20,106         onshore         Taoudeni Basin             Ta-20         21,491         onshore         Taoudeni Basin             Ta-21         16,514         onshore         Hodh Sub-basin (Taoudeni Basin)             Ta-22         21,351         onshore         Taoudeni Basin             Ta-23         17,584         onshore         Hodh Sub-basin (Taoudeni Basin)             Ta-24         20,648         onshore         Hodh Sub-basin (Taoudeni Basin)             Ta-25         20,528         onshore         Taoudeni Basin             Ta-26         14,557         onshore         Taoudeni Basin             Ta-27         18,943         onshore         Taoudeni Basin             Ta-28         14,769         onshore         Taoudeni Basin             Ta-29         12,870         onshore         Taoudeni Basin             Ta-32         9,787         onshore         Taoudeni Basin             Ta-33         12,332         onshore         Taoudeni Basin             Ta-34         8,976         onshore         Taoudeni Basin             Ta-36         15,501         onshore         Adrar Sub-basin (Taoudeni Basin)             Ta-37         18,840         onshore         Adrar Sub-basin (Taoudeni Basin)             Ta-38         9,568         onshore         Adrar Sub-basin (Taoudeni Basin)             Ta-39         9,273         onshore         Adrar Sub-basin (Taoudeni Basin)             Ta-40         10,712         onshore         Taoudeni Basin             Ta-41         11,702         onshore         Eglab-Reguibat Massif             Ta-42         11,903         onshore         Taoudeni Basin             Ta-43         11,814         onshore         Taoudeni Basin             Ta-44         13,060         onshore         Taoudeni Basin             Ta-45         14,423         onshore         Eglab-Reguibat Massif             Ta-46         14,735         onshore         Taoudeni Basin
summary: 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 Tele : +222 422 101 28 E-mail : mobechir@yahoo.fr