{"id":9130,"date":"2024-01-19T08:04:39","date_gmt":"2024-01-19T08:04:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/angolanembassy-nga.ao\/?p=9130"},"modified":"2024-01-19T08:04:56","modified_gmt":"2024-01-19T08:04:56","slug":"12-deep-offshore-blocks-up-for-sale-in-fresh-bid-round","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/angolanembassy-nga.ao\/?p=9130","title":{"rendered":"12 Deep Offshore blocks up for sale in fresh bid round"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Twelve deep offshore blocks will be up for grab in this year\u2019s oil bloc bid round,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nuprc.gov.ng\/index.php\">Nigerian Upstream Regulatory Commission<\/a>&nbsp;(NUPRC) Chief executive Officer (CEO) Gbenga Komolafe said yesterday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He also said that the agency has scheduled the 2022\/2023 mini-bid round for completion soon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Komolafe spoke during his engagement with the Oil Producers Trade Section (OPTS) of the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.lagoschamber.com\/\">Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry<\/a>&nbsp;(LCCI) and the Independent Petroleum Producers Group (IPPG).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The event held at NUPRC\u2019s regional office in Lagos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He said: \u201cLet me seize this opportunity to announce that in line with the provisions of Section 73 of the PIA, the commission will conclude the 2022\/2023 Mini-bid Round and as well, conduct a new bid round of 12 blocks located in the continental shelf and deep offshore. 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