Gambia: New awards planned by year-end

As Australia’s Far prepares to drill a well on the Samo prospect later this year, Gambia has drawn up a shortlist of applicants for its open blocks and hopes to make awards by year-end. Petroleum commissioner Jerreh Barrow told African Energy blocks A1 and A4 had received the most interest and the government planned to award the block, even though it is still the subject of arbitration by African Petroleum (AP).