Mozambique: Bid round extended again

The Instituto Nacional de Petróleo (INP) has again extended the closing date for the fifth licensing round, which will now conclude at noon on 30 July. The INP said companies had asked for a further delay to allow the completion of the required legal documentation. The round was launched in London and Maputo in October 2014, offering 15 blocks, covering a total 76,800km². Eleven are in the offshore: three-ultra deep areas in the Rovuma Basin, two to the south in the Angoche Basin and six in the Zambezi Delta. Three of the four onshore blocks surround the producing Pande and Temane fields, while a fourth is available at Palmeira, just north of Maputo. The round was initially due to close on 20 January, then 30 April .