{"id":7968,"date":"2017-05-13T09:07:00","date_gmt":"2017-05-13T06:07:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.onisilos.gr\/?p=7968"},"modified":"2017-05-13T09:07:00","modified_gmt":"2017-05-13T06:07:00","slug":"lebanon-getech-providing-petroleum-licence-round-support-in-lebanon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onisilos.gr\/?p=7968","title":{"rendered":"Lebanon: Getech providing petroleum licence round support in Lebanon"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><b>10 May 2017<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.getech.com\/\"><b><i>Getech<\/i><\/b><\/a> has announced an extension of its agreement to provide consultancy services to the <b><i>Lebanese Petroleum Authority (LPA)<\/i><\/b> through its wholly owned subsidiary, <b><i>ERCL<\/i><\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">The Lebanese Cabinet approved on 4 January 2017 the re-launch of <b><i>Lebanon\u2019s first offshore licensing round<\/i><\/b> for oil and gas exploration and confirmed that, based on a study completed by the LPA, 5 blocks would be open for bidding during the first licensing round.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">The Minister of Energy and Water in Lebanon, Cesar Abou Khalil, also announced a new prequalification round, which was designed to allow additional companies to join those who prequalified to take part in the bidding process for the first licensing round in 2013 (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.lpa.gov.lb\/\"><b>www.lpa.gov.lb<\/b><\/a>).<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">The results of the pre-qualification were announced on 26 April 2017 and all approved companies will be invited to submit bids for the open blocks by 15 September 2017. ERCL will be supporting the Lebanese Ministry in this process.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><!--more--><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7969\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7969\" style=\"width: 750px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-7969 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.onisilos.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/lebanon-blocks.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"499\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.onisilos.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/lebanon-blocks.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.onisilos.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/lebanon-blocks-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.onisilos.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/lebanon-blocks-600x399.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7969\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Getech providing petroleum licence round support in Lebanon<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><b>Huw Edwards, Director at Getech Group plc and ERCL, commented;<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">&#8216;ERCL initially commenced work with the Ministry of Energy &amp; Water (MEW) in October 2010 with preparation for this first license round and we are delighted that with the re-launch our work supporting MEW and the LPA will continue through to the conclusion of the license round, towards the end of 2017. The blocks on offer look very prospective and have been well received by the prequalified companies.&#8217;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">The Getech Group has a long history of assisting Governments and National Oil Companies with License Rounds, Data Management, Capacity Building and Advisory services all over the world to develop their nation\u2019s natural resources.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">The work in Lebanon joins similar Getech Group projects in Africa, the Americas and Middle East.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">See related article: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.energy-pedia.com\/news\/lebanon\/lebanon-extends-second-prequalification-round-for-first-offshore-licensing-round-170435\"><b>Lebanon extends second prequalification round for first offshore licensing round<\/b><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Source: Getech<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">https:\/\/www.energy-pedia.com\/news\/lebanon\/getech-providing-petroleum-licence-round-support-in-lebanon-170657<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>10 May 2017 Getech has announced an extension of its agreement to provide consultancy services to the Lebanese Petroleum Authority (LPA) through its wholly owned subsidiary, ERCL. 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