Equatorial Guinea: Bid round extended

The Ministry of Mines and Hydrocarbons has extended the timetable for the 2016 licensing round, giving companies more time to submit bids. Interested companies must now submit prequalification bids by 31 January 2017. Prequalified companies will be announced on 3 February and will be able to access the data room until 20 April. Final bids must be submitted by 28 April. When the round was launched on 6 June, the bid deadline was 30 November. The ministry now aims to announce the successful bidders on 15 May and issue invitations to begin negotiations at the end of the month.