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Athens Macedonian News Agency: News in English, 15-03-30
CONTENTS
[01] Committee to evaluate hydrocarbon research, exploitation bids is
set up at ministry
[01] Committee to evaluate hydrocarbon research, exploitation bids is
set up at ministry
ANA/MPA---An eleven-member committee to evaluate bids for hydrocarbon
research and exploitation in three areas in Greece was set up at the
ministry of productive reconstruction, environment and energy.
The areas it will deal with cover Arta and Preveza (NW Greece),
Etoloakarnania prefecture (central Greece) and NW Peloponnese.
Bids were submitted on February 6 and the ministry wants to complete their
evaluation by May. The tendering began after an initial expression of
interest for research in the three areas by Italian-based ENEL, which
did not end up participating in the tendering.
Binding tenders have been submitted by Hellenic Petroleum (ELPE)
for Arta-Preveza and NW Peloponnese, and by Energean Oil & Gas for
Arta-Preveza and Etoloakarnania. In a previous tendering, ELPE had
assumed research in the Patras Gulf and Energean (which is exploiting
the northern Greek Prinos fields) in Katakolo and Ioannina, NW Greece.
Meanwhile, the deadline for submitting bids for research and exploitation
of hydrocarbon beds in 20 marine areas in the Ionian Sea and the southern
Cretan Sea is this May. Minister Panagiotis Lafazanis however has said
the terms of the call for tenders must be reexamined for reasons of public
interest and did not rule out the extension of the invitation for bids.
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