Details of these and other Mozambique Exploration Activities can be found by visiting www.inp.gov.mz.

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The National Petroleum Institute (INP) is pleased to announce the results of the first Multiclient Tender for the acquisition of seismic, gravity and magnetic data, over the Onshore and Offshore Mozambique Sedimentary Basins.

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The Government of the Republic of Mozambique, through the Ministry of Mineral Resources and the Instituto Nacional de Petróleo (INP), is pleased to announce that 10 companies have submitted responses to INP tender request for new multi-client projects offshore and onshore Mozambique.

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The Institute of National Petroleum  (INP) invites interested companies to submit Tender Proposals (T1 to T7) for several new seismic and potential field data multi client projects offshore and onshore Mozambique

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The National Petroleum Institute (INP) of Mozambique announces the closure of the Fourth Mozambique Licensing Round. The round commenced 4th November 2009 and companies had seven and half months to evaluate the available technical data and formulate their applications.

INP is pleased to advise that it has received 6 applications for 11 licenses as follows:

At the Africa Upstream Conference, the Institute of National Petroleum of Mozambique ( INP ),  announced the opening of the 4th competitive bidding round to explore for hydrocarbons onshore Mozambique. There are seven Areas on offer (over 146,000 sq km), located within the Mozambique Basin, Zambezi Graben and Maniamba Basin and all the information is available on www.inp-mz.com . 

The 4th License Round close on Friday 30th of April allowing some 6 months to prepare their technical evaluation.  Companies may apply for both full Exploration (EPCC) or Reconnaissance (RCC) contracts.

The Institute of National Petroleum of Mozambique ( INP ), is pleased to announce the results of the competitive bidding round to explore for hydrocarbons for nine separate defined areas within the Central and Northern Mozambique Basin .

AREA B, OSHO Consortium ~ 10,957 km2 " 

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The Institute National Petroleum (INP) of Mozambique today announces the closure of the third Mozambique License Round. The License Round commenced on the 6th December 2007 and companies have had some 6 months to evaluate the available technical data and formulate their bids.

INP is pleased to advise that it has received license applications from;

1. SASOL Petroleum International, South Africa (www.sasol.com) - Operator

2. OSHO consortium which would include; " OPII - Orient Petroleum International Inc. (www.opii.com) - Operator " ETA Star Holdings Ltd. (www.etaascon.com) " OSHO Energia Limitada, Mozambique

The round is a competitive bid process and INP will now evaluate the applications on defined criteria which include HSE, financial strength, technical capability and support to Mozambique. Successful applicants will be granted an Exploration and Production Concession Contract (EPC).

INP anticipates that it will announce the results by the end of June 2008.

Burling House, Geological Society - London.  The official launch of the "Mozambique Third Licensing Round" was made at the Geological Society in London  by His Excellency The High Commissioner of Mozambique, Mr Antonio Gumende and the meeting conducted by Mr Arsenio Mabote, Chairman of the Institute National Petroleum (INP).  The function was attended by more than 30 companies, with many other companies

The Minister of the Mineral Resources, Ms. Esperança Bias, signs on April 18, 2007, in the city of Pemba , the Exploration and Production Contract for Concession for Rovuma Onshore Area, with consorting Artumas Moçambique Petróleos, Limitada and Empresa Nacional de Hidrocarbonetos (ENH).

  Artumas Moçambique Petróleos, Limitada was a warded the concession Area in 2006. The Rovuma Onshore is located at Rovuma Basin in the Province of Cabo Delegado ( Cape Delgado ).

Anadarko Petroleum Corporation (NYSE:APC) today announced it has signed an exploration and production concession contract with the Government of Mozambique for Offshore Area 1 in the Rovuma Basin . Anadarko was awarded the block in Mozambique 's second licensing round earlier this year.

Maputo , 8th March 2006

 The Government of the Republic of Mozambique , through the Ministry of Mineral Resources and the Institute of National Petroleum (INP) is pleased to announce the results of the competitive bidding round to explore for hydrocarbons in the Rovuma Basin .

INP is pleased to advise that the evaluation of the bids is nearly complete and plan to make formal announcement the week of the 6th of March.

INP is pleased to announce the closure of the Second Mozambique License Round at 12 noon today.  Seven applications have been submitted, details of the companies (Operators) and the blocks applied for are available on the INP Website.

INP is pleased to offer companies the opportunity to visit Maputo to meet and discuss questions concerning applications for the  Mozambique Second License Round.

INP will be represented at the 12th Annual Africa Upstream Conference is the world's largest and most significant exploration and development event on Africa for the global oil exploration and gas-LNG industry Calendar, with key African Government decision-makers and senior oil executives present along with senior executive players across the African value chain. In 2005, there are 47 Speakers from the senior executive level of Super-Majors, leading Independents, Governments, and National Oil Companies.

MAPUTO - A new additional data room opened today on schedule, within the newly refurbished INP offices in Maputo. This data room compliments the London based data room (located within the PGS offices) and is to assist companies in there preparation for applications in the Second Mozambique licensing Round.. The round is focused on the Rovuma Basin in Northern Mozambique and applications close on the 31st January 2006.

LONDON - In London today the National Petroleum Institute (INP) announces the launch of the Second Mozambique licensing round.  The round is focused on the Rovuma Basin in Northern Mozambique and applications close on the 31st January 2006.

MAPUTO - O Ministério dos Recursos Minerais através do Instituto Nacional de Petróleo (INP) vai proceder ao lançamento do concurso para a concessão de áreas de pesquisa no bloco de Rovuma. O lançamento oficial do concurso ocorre hoje dia 15 de Julho as 10:30 horas em Londres, onde estão representadas grande parte das companhias internacionais de Petróleo que actuam a nível mundial.

  July 5th 2005 - Mozambique Second Licensing Round

The National Petroleum Institute (INP) of Mozambique is now able to release details of the Second Mozambique licensing round for exploration acreage. The official launching of the licensing round will be announced in a function to be conducted by the INP at the Hilton London Heathrow Airport at 10:30 am on the 15th July 2005.

June 22nd - AAPG, Pre Announcement

The National Petroleum Institute (NPI) of Mozambique will announce on the 15th July 2005 the second Mozambique bidding round for exploration acreage. This bidding round is focused on the Rovuma Basin (both onshore and offshore) Northern Mozambique, the acreage on offer extending from the port of Nacala in the South to the border with Tanzania in the North.