DRC: here are the 30 oil and gas blocks concerned by the calls for tenders
The Minister of Hydrocarbons, Didier Budimbu announced this Monday, July 18 the organization at the end of the month, of calls for tenders for 30 blocks including 27 oil and 3 gas for the rights of hydrocarbons.
Here are the oil and gas blocks concerned by the first phase of these calls for tenders:
A. 27 Oil Blocks
I. For the Coastal Basin (3 Blocks)
1. Block Yema II: Is located in the Territory of Muanda, district of Bas-fleuve, province of Kongo-Central;
2. Block Nganzi: Extends in the territories of Lukula and Tshela, district of Bas-fleuve, province of Kongo Central, in the west of the DRC;
3. Block Matamba-Makanzi II: is located in the Territory of Muanda, district of Bas Rivière, province of Kongo Central.
For the Central Bowl (9 Blocks)
1. Block 4: Covers Bolomba and Basankusu territories in Equateur Province and Boende and Befale territories in Tshuapa Province.
2. Block 4B: covers the territories of Befale, Boende, Djolu in the Province of Tshuapa; Bongandanga, Bokungu, Ikela in the Province of Mongala; Yahuma in the Province of Tshopo.
3. Block 6: extends over the territories of Banalia, Bafwasende, Isangi, Ubundu, Opala in the Province of Tshopo.
4. Block 18: extends into the territories of Kole, Lodja, Lusambo, Lomela (Province of Sankuru); Mweka, Dekese (Kasai Province) Demba and Dimbelenge (Kasai-Central Province).
5. Block 21: covers the territories of Kasongo, Kibombo, Kabambare (Province of Maniema), Katako-Kombe and Lubefu (Province of Sankuru).
6. Block 22: located in the territories of Lukolela (Province of Equateur), Yumbi, Bolobo and Mushie (Province of Mai-Ndombe).
7. Block 25: located in the city Province of Kinshasa and in the suburbs of the city of Kinshasa.
8. Block Moero: extends over the territories of Kasenga, Pweto (Province of Haut Katanga), Moba and Manono (Province of Tanganyika).
9. Upemba Block: straddling the Provinces of Haut-Lomami, Haut-Katanga, Lualaba and Tanganyika.
For the Graben Tanganyika (11 Blocks)
1. Kibanga Kisoshi block: is located in the territory of Fizi in the Province
2. Block Kalemie: is located in the territory of Kalemie, province of South Kivu;
3. Kituku Moliro block: is located south of Moba territory, Tanganyika province: Tanganyika:
4. Block Mulula Lubanga: is located in the territory of Kalemie, Province of Tanganyika;
5. Block Uvira: is located between the territories of Uvira and Fizi in the Province of South Kivu;
6. Bloc Baraka: is located in the territory of Fizi in the province of South Kivu;
7. Kakelwa-Kabobo block: is located between the territories of Fizi and Kalemie in the Province of Tanganyika;
8. Block Kabimba: is located in the territory of Kalemie in the province of Tanganyika;
9. Kibi-Fatuma block: is located between the territories of Moba and Kalemie in the province of Tanganyika;
10. Block Mpala: is located in the territory of Moba in the province of Tanganyika;
11. Block Moba: is located in the territory of Moba in the province of Tanganyika.
IV. For the Albertine Graben (4 Blocks)
1. Block 1: is located in the territories of Mahagi and Djugu in the province of Ituri.
2. Block II: is located in the territories of Irumu and Djugu in the Province of Ituri.
3. Block IV: is located in the territories of Beni, Oicha, Butembo and Lubero in the Province of North Kivu.
4. Block V: is located in the territories of Lubero and Rutshuru in the Province of North Kivu.
B. Gas Blocks (3 Blocks)
3 Gas Blocks are on Lake Kivu:
1. Makelele Block
2. Block Idjwi
3. Lwandjofu block
According to the Minister of Hydrocarbons, the exploitation is necessary to allow the improvement of revenues in the State budget, because to date the country has only exploited 4.5% of its hydrocarbon potential.
