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Thursday, October 9, 2014
There are a number of licensing rounds in process or set to be launched and one of those comes out of Cote d’Ivoire. The country will be offering up seven new ultra-deep water blocks. The roadshow for the licensing round will kick off in Houston on October 14 and Cote d’Ivoire’s government is targeting some heavy hitters for the round. According to senior oil ministry official Ibrahima Diaby, the government is targeting firms like ExxonMobil, Anadarko Petroleum, ConocoPhillips, Total , ENI, and Tullow Oil are considered desirable.
Prime Minister Daniel Kablan Duncan and Oil and Energy Minister Adama Toungara will lead the government delegation at its promotional event in Houston on Oct. 14 and 15. “This oil roadshow in Houston will allow us to present the opportunities on offer in the Ivorian sedimentary basin, particularly in the deep and ultra-deep offshore zones,” Diaby said. “We have seven ultra-deep blocks at between 3,000 and 4,000 meters and several blocks between 50 meters and 1,000 meters.”
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