BR 4: The New Incentives

Companies prequalified to bid for one of 12 blocks in Iraq’s upcoming fourth licensing round have since last week been poring over the adjusted terms introduced by Iraq’s oil ministry to the second version of the draft “exploration, development and production service contract” or EDPSC. The new terms offer incentives to companies based on comments and observations they provided to the petroleum contracting and licensing department. It took longer than…

BR4 – New Timetable

New Updated timetable announced by PCLD – Ministry of Oil, as of October5, 2011 Deadline for Participants’ preliminary comments on Contract November 11, 2011 Workshop December 05 – 06, 2011 Final Participants’ comments on Contract December 23, 2011 Publication of the Final Tender Protocol and Definitive Contract January 27, 2012 Deadline for Payment of Participation Fees February 03, 2012 Submission of Bids March 07 – 08, 2012