Published : Apr-2018
No. of Pages : 50
1 Table of Contents 1
1.1. List of Tables 2
1.2. List of Figures 3
2. Key Highlights 5
2.1. Overview of Global Bid Rounds Closing in Q1 2018 6
3. Q1 2018 Bid Round Overview - China 8
3.1. Recent Licensing and Exploration History - China 10
4. Q1 2018 Bid Round Overview - Mexico 14
4.1. Recent Licensing and Exploration History - Mexico 20
4.2. Recent Bid Round Developments 24
4.2.1. August 2017: ION announces second 3D multi-client reimaging program offshore Mexico 24
5. Q1 2018 Bid Round Overview - Australia 25
5.1. Recent Licensing and Exploration History - Australia 28
5.2. Recent Bid Round Developments - Australia 32
5.2.1. May 2017: Australia Announces Offshore Petroleum Exploration Areas At 2017 APPEA Conference In Perth 32
5.2.2. May 2017: Government of Australia: Welcome To 2017 Offshore Petroleum Exploration Acreage Release 32
5.2.3. May 2017: Western Australia State Acreage Release For 2017 33
6. Q1 2018 Bid Round Overview - Greece 35
6.1. Recent Licensing and Exploration History - Greece 37
6.2. Recent Bid Round Developments-Greece 38
6.2.1. December 2017: PGS Data For Greece 2017 Offshore Tenders - Open For Applications 38
7. Q1 2018 Bid Round Overview - Faroe Islands 39
7.1. Recent Licensing and Exploration History - Faroe Island 41
8. Q1 2018 Bid Round Overview - US 42
8.1. Recent Licensing and Exploration History - US 44
9. Appendix 48
9.1. Abbreviations 48
9.2. Methodology 48
9.2.1. Coverage 48
9.2.2. Secondary Research 48
9.3. Contact Us 49
9.4. Disclaimer 49
1.1 List of Tables
Table 1: Q1 2018 Bid Round Overview 7
Table 2: China - Xinjiang Oil and Gas Exploration Blocks Round 2017' Overview 9
Table 3: China - Recent Discovery Wells 11
Table 4: Mexico - Round 2 - Deepwater Exploration (R02-L04 / 2017)' Overview 15
Table 5: Mexico - Round 3 - Shallow water (R03-L01 / 2017)' Overview 16
Table 6: Mexico - Round 3 - Shallow water (R03-L01 / 2017)' Overview (Contd.) 17
Table 7: Mexico - Recent Discovery Wells 21
Table 8: Australia - 2017 Onshore Round (Western Australia)' Overview 26
Table 9: Australia - 2017 Offshore Cash Bid Round' Overview 26
Table 10: Australia - 2017 Offshore Acreage Release Round 2' Overview 26
Table 11: Australia - Recent Discovery Wells 29
Table 12: Greece - Offshore Ionian and Crete Tenders 2017' Overview 36
Table 13: US - Lease Sale 250' Overview 42
Table 14: US - Recent Discovery Wells 45
1.2 List of Figures
Figure 1: Blocks on Offer by Terrain and Country in Q1 2018 5
Figure 2: Blocks on Offer by Bid Round and Terrain 6
Figure 3: State Take Comparison of Countries whose Bid Rounds are due to Close in Q1 2018 7
Figure 4: China - Map of Xinjiang Oil and Gas Exploration Blocks Round 2017' 8
Figure 5: China - State Take Comparison - Regional Peers 9
Figure 6: China - Recent Bid Round Results* 10
Figure 7: China - Blocks Held by Company 10
Figure 8: China - Discovered Fields Formation by Rock Type 12
Figure 9: China - Producing Fields Formation by Rock Type 12
Figure 10: China - Basin Creaming Curve 13
Figure 11: Mexico - Map of Round 2 - Deepwater Exploration (R02-L04 / 2017) 14
Figure 12: Mexico - Map of Round 3 - Shallow water (R03-L01 / 2017)' 16
Figure 13: Mexico - State Take Comparison - Regional Peers 19
Figure 14: Mexico - Recent Bid Round Results* 20
Figure 15: Mexico - Blocks Held by Company 20
Figure 16: Mexico - Discovered Fields Formation by Rock Type 22
Figure 17: Mexico - Producing Fields Formation by Rock Type 22
Figure 18: Mexico - Basin Creaming Curve 23
Figure 19: Australia - Map of 2017 Onshore Round (Western Australia)' 25
Figure 20: Australia - State Take Comparison - Regional Peers 27
Figure 21: Australia - Recent Bid Round Results* 28
Figure 22: Australia - Blocks Held by Company 28
Figure 23: Australia - Discovered Fields Formation by Rock Type 30
Figure 24: Australia - Producing Fields Formation by Rock Type 30
Figure 25: Australia - Basin Creaming Curve 31
Figure 26: Greece - Map of Offshore Ionian and Crete Tenders 2017' 35
Figure 27: Greece - State Take Comparison - Regional Peers 36
Figure 28: Greece - Recent Bid Round Results 37
Figure 29: Greece - Blocks Held by Company 37
Figure 30: Faroe Islands - Map of 4th Bidding Round' 39
Figure 31: Faroe Islands - State Take Comparison - Regional Peers 40
Figure 32: Faroe Islands - Recent Bid Round Results* 41
Figure 33: Faroe Islands - Blocks Held by Company 41
Figure 34: US - Map of Lease Sale 250' 42
Figure 35: US - State Take Comparison - Regional Peers 43
Figure 36: US - Recent Bid Round Results* 44
Figure 37: US - Blocks Held by Company 44
Figure 38: US - Discovered Fields Formation by Rock Type 46
Figure 39: US - Producing Fields Formation by Rock Type 46
Figure 40: US - Basin Creaming Curve 47
