Angola’s National Agency of Petroleum, Gas and Biofuels says it has made available for free consultation the data packages related to the concessions that will be put out to tender starting in April.
“However, the geophysical data (seismic and magnetometric) do not integrate any of these packages, being obligatory to pay a fee for their acquisition”.
According to ANPG, the available packages contain the compilation of existing data, duly selected, related to the concessions to tender. The aim is to assist potential interested parties in the evaluation they are going to carry out and support them in decision making.
The agency, however stresses that companies will still have to buy the data if they want to interprete.
“The geophysical data (seismic and magnetometric) do not include any of these packages, being obligatory to pay a fee for their acquisition”.
For this tender, which started in late 2020, two data packages were prepared, taking into account the two terrestrial basins to be tendered – the Lower Congo and the Kwanza.
The Lower Congo Terrestrial Basin Data Package , relating to three blocks (CON 1, 5 and 6) consists of geological information on the 24 wells of the three blocks to bid and the remaining 33 wells of the adjacent blocks, as well as 14 reports studies that detail the stratigraphy, structural component and prospective; accessibility study (Atlas); georeferenced information (maps); and legal / legal information.
The Kwanza Land Basin Data Package , relating to six blocks (KON5, 6, 8, 9, 17 and 20) is also composed of geological information (reports and diagrams) from 47 wells, 36 of which belong to the blocks to be bid and 11 wells belonging to the neighboring blocks; 13 reports of abandonment of the main producing fields in the basin; seismic data (vintage seismic); accessibility study (atlas); georeferenced information (maps); and legal / legal information.
For both packages, ANPG stresses that geophysical data (seismic and magnetometric) are not part of these packages, so interested parties should purchase them from their partners Delta Development Management (Lower Congo) and GEOTEC and ION / GXT (Kwanza ).
“The disclosure of these packages, in a free session – which can be done in person or online – contributes to making the bidding process more transparent, allowing interested parties to know the data available before they acquire them for more accurate and accurate study and analysis “
– ANPG
Interested companies should contact the National Oil, Gas and Biofuels Agency through its website ( www.anpg.co.ao ), e-mail or even by letter, requesting an appointment for a data consultation session. These sessions will be free and can be virtual or in person, depending on the possibilities of the interested parties, but always carried out according to the rules in force in the context of the pandemic still in force.
