Welcome to the Zanzibar 1st Licensing Round
An invitation to invest in Zanzibar, the next Oil & Gas Frontier
The Ministry of Blue Economy and Fisheries welcomes you to the official website of the Zanzibar 1st Licensing Round.
Zanzibar aims to build a resilient economy for the benefit of its people through the sustainable development of its offshore petroleum resources, and welcomes responsible parties to engage in the 1st Zanzibar Licensing Round. The Licensing Round offers a large frontier area with untapped oil and gas potential. The basin’s evolution dates back to Early-Mid Jurassic which is analogous to the adjacent prolific East African basins.
The licensing round consists of 8 blocks of size between 2,846 km² to 5,666 km² situated within water depths between 500m and 3,000m. The blocks that will be offered under the 1st Licensing Round include Block 1-A, Block 1-B, Block 1-C, Block 1-D, Block 1-E, Block 1-F, Block 1-G, and Block 1-H.
8 Blocks
OF SIZES BETWEEN 2,846 km² - 5,666 km²
31,883 km²
TOTAL LICENSE ROUND AREA
10,145
LINEAR KM OF 2D SEISMIC DATA
5 year
EXPLORATION ROADMAP
“On behalf of the Revolutionary Government of Zanzibar, I am delighted to welcome investors to take advantage of the enormous opportunities available in our country. ”
Application Information
For applications pertaining to the Zanzibar 1st Licensing Round, companies should be technically competent, with sufficient financial capacity and strong HSEMS credentials.
Licensing Round Schedule
View the Zanzibar 1st Licensing Round Schedule, key events and timeline pertaining to the 1st Zanzibar Licensing Round process from launch to conclusion.
Maps, Data & Acreage
The opened area for the Zanzibar 1st Licensing Round is an area of 31,883 km². The open blocks for licensing and their details are shown on the maps provided.
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Acreage available
Blocks available for offshore exploration
The blocks available are located offshore Zanzibar, east of Unguja and Pemba Islands. The Ministry of Blue Economy and Fisheries has defined the bid round areas Offshore Zanzibar, through prospectivity assessments with encouraging results.
“I would like to assure the Exploration & Production companies and investors that our doors are open and we are ready to engage with the industry.”
“The 2D seismic data, totalling nearly 10,145 linear km, and prospectivity assessment provide valuable insight into the basin’s hydrocarbon potential.”
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