Appel d’offres blocs pétroliers

Hydrocarbures

PETROSEN a ouvert un appel d’offres international sur les 12 blocs pétroliers libres, situés dans la partie maritime profonde du bassin.

La nouvelle est donnée par le Directeur de PETROSEN dans un communiqué qu’il a lui-même signé. Un acte qui entre dans le cadre du nouveau Code pétrolier et de la promotion du bassin sédimentaire.

D’après le communiqué de presse, la mise en œuvre de cet appel d’offres comprend deux phases. La première commence le 04 novembre 2019. Elle consiste, informe-t-on dans le communiqué, à  une campagne de médiatisation et de vulgarisation du nouveau code et du potentiel pétrolier auprès de l’industrie, dans des conférences internationales. « En effet, dans la période du 4 au 8 novembre 2019, le ministère du Pétrole et des Énergies et PETROSEN seront au Cap, en Afrique du Sud, pour les besoins de la 25ème conférence internationale annuelle de l’Africa Oil Week, pour le lancement de l’appels d’offres sur les douze blocs, dans les conditions définies par le Code pétrolier. Cette première phase sera clôturée le 29 janvier 2020, lors de la conférence MSGBC (Mauritanie, Sénégal, Gambie, Guinée Bissau, Guinée). Un comité de promotion qui comprend des agents du ministère et de PETROSEN, est chargé de la mise en œuvre de cette 1ère phase », explique Mamadou Faye dans ledit document.

Quant à  la seconde phase, elle dure six mois (Du 01 février au 31 juillet 2020) et, est mise à  profit pour permettre aux compagnies pétrolières d’acheter les packages de données techniques, d’évaluer le potentiel sur les blocs qui les intéressent et de faire des offres au Gouvernement. « Un comité d’évaluation sera mis sur pied par arrêté du Ministre. Le comité statuera sur l’ouverture des plis, l’évaluation des offres et les recours éventuels des soumissionnaires. Un registre est ouvert pour enregistrer les différentes actions et décisions qui auront lieu durant ces deux phases », indique-t-on.

Conférences et Expositions​

Nom conférence Date et lieu
Conférence MSGBC 28 au 30 janvier à  Dakar (SENEGAL)
Convention annuelle de l’AAPG 7 au 10 juin 2020 à  Houston (Texas -EU)
Global Petroleum show 9 au 11 juin 2020 à  Calgary
Convention annuelle de SEG 11 au 16 octobre 2020 à  Houston (Texas – EU)
Africa Oil Week 2 au 6 novembre 2020 à  Cape Town

Licensing Round 2020

Superficie des blocs et données disponibles

  Name of the block Surface Available seismic
data
1 Offshore Ultra Profond Nord 1(OUP Nord 1) 2050
km²
Jaan 2019: 1,859 km²
2 Offshore Ultra Profond Nord 2(OUP Nord 2) 3751
km²
NWAAM 20172D
seismic
3 Offshore Ultra Profond Nord 3(OUP Nord 3) 6565
km²
NWAAM 20172D seismic
4 Offshore Ultra Profond Nord 4(OUP Nord 4) 7827
km²
Jaan 2019: 1591 km²
5 Offshore Ultra Profond Nord 5(OUP Nord 5) 7836
km²
Jaan 2019: 1800 km²
6 Offshore Ultra Profond Nord 6(OUP Nord 6) 7808
km²
Jaan 2019: 1800 km²
7 Senegal Offshore Sud(SOS) 7921
km²
Jaan 2019: 3500 km²
8 Senegal Offshore Sud Profond(SOSP) 7653
km²
Dolphin: 3711 km²
Jaan 2019: 750 km²
9 Offshore Ultra Profond Sud -1(OUP Sud -1) 7 623
km²
Jaan 2019: 1500 km²
10 Offshore Ultra Profond Sud -2(OUP Sud -2) 7 647
km²
11 Saint Louis offshore profond 2 (SLOP 2) 3 039
km²
Legacy 2D seismic
12 Cayar offshore profond 2 (COP 2) 1 627
km²
Legacy 2D seismic

Conditions de Participation

Companies which are interest to participate in the Bid Round, must send a letter of interest to the Minister of Petroleum and Energies and a copy to PETROSEN to express their interests.

The Promotion Committee will record their interests on a register book open for the 2020 Senegal Licensing Round. The Bid Package is sold at the no refundable rate of US$15,000 per package. The Bid Package will include:

  • No Disclosure Agreement to be signed by PETROSEN and the oil company,
  • List of available seismic data in each block and the access conditions,
  • List of existing reports and well reports and the access conditions,
  • All the legal framework in connection with the bid round are stated below:
    • the Petroleum Code – Law 2019-03
    • Decree of Application of the law
    • Petroleum Operations Regulation
    • Model of Production Sharing Contract
    • Model of the Joint Operating Agreement
    • Tax regulation.

The Bid Package will be available after the closing data of the Roadshow, February 29th, 2020. Only companies that have already bought the Bid Package are invited to data room by PETROSEN, in Senegal.

Applications

Companies, which justifies the technical and financial capabilities, can apply for more than one block, and each application is to consist of one Submission and should contain the following information, which are a summary of the key terms of the Decree of Application and the Model of PSC:

1.Name of the Company or Group of Companies: The full name of the company or group of companies applying for a Exploration and production license,
2.Juridical Form of the company or group of companies: the nature of its business and the place of incorporation,
3.Update certificate of incorporation,
4.Addresses: Address of the main Office and the main places of business
5.Update Statute of the company:
6.Name of managing Directors: Name and qualification of the members of the board, managing directors. Authorized agents and legal documents proving their ability to engage the company
7.Board of directors list and informations duly signed,
8.Annual financial statement: evidence of the financial and technical qualification of the company or group of companies with copies of the audited accounts of each company for the last three (3) financial years
.9 Technical justifications: Evidence of previous or existing oil and gas activity
10.List of shareholders: list of the 10 main shareholders or shareholders have totalized more than 50% of the capital,
11.General and special Auditors: Names and addresses of the auditors
12. 12. Name of the block:
• Surface: …….. km²
• coordinates

Duration of the Exploration license
  • 1st period of a maximum duration of 4 years, with a minimum work programme and financial commitments
  • 2nd period of a maximum duration of 3 years, with a minimum work programme and financial commitments
  • 3rd period  of a maximum duration of 3 years, with a minimum work programme and financial commitments

Surface rental:

  • 1st period: an annual fee of US$30 per square Kilometre per year
  • 2nd period: an annual fee of US$50 per square Kilometre per year
  • 3rd period: an annual fee of US$75 per square Kilometre per year

Relinquishment:

Percentages of the exploration permit area to be relinquished at the end of the 1st and 2nd

Training fees: An annual provision for training of the Senegalese agent. There will be a provision during the Exploration phase and a provision during the Exploitation phase

Promotion fees: An annual provision to support PETROSEN during the Exploration phase.

Duration of the Exploitation license: The duration of a Exploitation License is 25 years. It can be renewal for a period of 10 years.

Cost recovery: The cost recovery is defined based on the geographical location of the block.

  • Shallow offshore: 60%
  • Deep offshore: 65%
  • Ultra-deep offshore: 70%
  • Onshore: 55%

Royalties:

Hydrocarbons Location Royalties
Oil Onshore 10%
  Shallow offshore 9%
  Deep offshore 8%
  Ultra-deep offshore 7%
Gas   6%

Profit sharing: The share of the State cannot be less 40%. The Profit Sharing is determined by the R Factor as:

R Factor State Share Contractor Share
R ≤ 1 40% 60%
1 ≤ R ≤ 2 45% 55%
2 ≤ R ≤ 3 55% 45%
R ≥ 3 60% 40%

State participation (PETROSEN): The State participation is through PETROSEN, the National Oil Company of Senegal. It is a carried interest of 10% during the Exploration Phase and a working interest of up to 30% after a commercial discovery PETROSEN. The 10% carried will be during the Exploration and the Exploitation phases.

Bonus: There will be a Signature bonus and a Production bonus

Income Tax: The income is defined through the Tax Regulation at the date of the signing of the PSC. Today it is 30%

Exportation tax: A levy of 1% is applied on the value of the exportation production

IT Equipment: Company will provide IT support to the Ministries and PETROSEN

Social responsibilities: Company provides social funds for the neighboring population of the area of operations.

Completed applications should be submitted in three (03) copies. Submissions must be in duly sealed envelopes and delivered, with two copies to the Ministry of Petroleum and Energies and one copy to PETROSEN.

The Submission has to be delivered to the Ministry and PETROSEN before the 17:00 Hrs, Friday 31 of July 2020.

Ministry of Petroleum and Energies address: Ministry of Petroleum and Energies, Building Administratif President Mamadou Dia – 4e Etage – BP 4021 Dakar Senegal

PETROSEN address: PETROSEN, Route du Service Géographique, Hann, BP 2076 Dakar – Senegal