Cameroon’s National Hydrocarbons Corporation (SNH) – is accepting proposals for any of the nine exploration and production blocks on offer in the ongoing bid round, all through March 30, 2026.
The acreages are located in two basins: 1) the Rio del Rey (RDR) basin, which has the Ndian River, Bolongo Exploration and Bakassi blocks and 2) the Douala/Kribi‑Campo (DKC) basin, which has Etinde Exploration, Bomono, Nkombe‑Nsepe, Tilapia, Ntem and Elombo blocks.
The results are scheduled for April 24, 2026.
SNH says the nine blocks are “strategically located near existing producing fields”, and they all feature prior drilling, two dimensional (2D) and three dimensional (3D) seismic coverage and identified leads and undrilled prospects, giving investors immediate insight into exploration and development potential.
Competitive Framework Attracts Investors
Cameroon’s licensing round accommodates multiple contractual frameworks, including Concession Contracts, Production Sharing Contracts and Risk Service Contracts. Exploration periods vary by block: Bolongo, Bomono, Etinde Exploration, Tilapia, Ntem and Elombo have an initial three-year term, renewable twice for two-year periods, while Bakassi, Kombe-Nsepe and Ndian River have five-year initial terms, also renewable.
Companies must submit proposals including technical evaluations, minimum work programs, budgets, environmental and social commitments and local content plans. Minimum work programmes require drilling exploration wells, seismic acquisition and geoscience studies, while negotiable fiscal terms – profit-oil/gas shares, royalties and cost oil/cost gas – ensure competitive commercial conditions.
