Gabon to seek bids for ultra-deep next year

Faced with declining production but steady interest, Gabon plans a new licensing round next year, and hopes to stir interest in the ultra-deep, writes Thalia Griffiths. Gabon is drawing up a new hydrocarbons code and acquiring new geophysical data ahead of a tenth licensing round as part of a process of attracting new explorers into the country. CGGVeritas is