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THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE GAMBIA

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION

PETROLEUM, EXPLORATION, DEVELOPMENT AND PRODUCTION LICENSING

The Government of The Republic of The Gambia invites interested parties to express their interest in applying for petroleum, exploration, development and production licences in The Gambia.

1 INTRODUCTION

1.1 The Ministry of Petroleum and Energy of the Republic of The Gambia (“MOPE”) is responsible for the regulation of petroleum exploration, development and production in The Gambia. In order to conduct petroleum activities in The Gambia, companies must hold a licence issued by the GOTG-MPE under the Petroleum (Exploration, Development and Production) Act, 2004 as amended by the Petroleum (Exploration, Development and Production) (Amendment) Act, 2007.

1.2 The MOPE is able to offer Four offshore and two onshore blocks to be licenced for petroleum activities: [A1, A3, A4, A6, Upper and Lower River Blocks] (the “Available Blocks”).

1.3 Consequently, the GOTG-MOPE now invites interested parties (“Interested Parties”) to respond to this Request for Information by January 10th 2018. The responses submitted in respect of this Request for Information will act as the basis for the preliminary evaluation of Interested Parties. The GOTG-MPE will use this to determine the Parties it shall negotiate petroleum exploration, development and production licences (“Petroleum Licences”) with.

1.4 The MOPE will only invite an Interested Party to negotiate Petroleum Licences if such Interested Party meets certain minimum corporate, financial, technical, operational and other criteria. The MOPE has full discretion in deciding whether or not to invite Interested Parties to the negotiation stage and on what conditions.

2 INSTRUCTIONS

2.1 To be considered by the MOPE for an invitation to negotiate a Petroleum Licence in respect of the Available Blocks, Interested Parties should complete and submit the Application Forms provided in Appendices A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H. Interested Parties also have the option of providing additional information in Appendix I.

2.2 This Request for Information contains the following Application Documents:

Appendix A – Licence Application

Appendix B – Company Information

Appendix C – Financial Standing

Appendix D – Technical Experience

Appendix E – Drilling Experience

Appendix F – Operational Experience

Appendix G – Capacity Building and Local Content

Appendix H – Corporate Ethics

Appendix I – Other Information

2.3 The basis of Appendix A is for the Interested Party to identify which block or blocks it is interested in and which parties would be involved in the licence application.

2.4 The basis of Appendices B and C is to obtain full details of the Interested Party’s corporate standing and adequate financial information in support of its application. The MOPE must be confident that the Interested Party (as well as its wider group) is able to continue in sound financial health for the foreseeable future. The ability of the company to remain solvent and to meet future costs and obligations shall form the basis of this criterion.

2.5 The basis of Appendices D, E, F is to understand the Interested Party’s technical skills and abilities to implement the work programme and evaluation of the acreage. It should be noted that should the Interested Party be invited to the negotiations stage, the Interested Party will be requested to attach further technical documentation to substantiate the information provided.

2.6 The basis of Appendix G is to demonstrate the Interested Party’s commitment to building capacity and using local content in Africa and The Gambia. The Interested Party must apply internationally recognised work methods and standards and demonstrate past experiences in transferring competencies and knowledge to local entities.

2.7 The basis of Appendices H and I is to identify any ethical or compliance related issues that the MOPE should be aware of, as well as enabling the Interested Party to provide any other relevant material information that it would like to bring to the MOPE’s attention.

2.8 Interested Parties may also provide additional material or information appended to this Request For Information that the Interested Party considers would best support its application. If so, please ensure that such additional material or information is as concise as possible and clearly states the Appendix to which it relates.

2.9 Responses to this Request for Information is expected to be submitted by 10th January, 2018. The MOPE requests that all responses are submitted electronically to: [email protected] and copy to: [email protected]

2.10 And hard copies sent to:

2.11 Permanent Secretary Ministry of Petroleum and Energy, Petroleum House, Bijilo Roundabout, Bijilo, The Gambia

Attn: Commissioner for Petroleum, Mr. Jerreh Barrow

2.12 If you have any further queries, clarifications or require additional information please see contact information details below:

[email protected] 00220 7453313/9963313

or

[email protected] 002209977702/9867701

Or visit:

Submission of questions regarding the Forms must be submitted by 1st

January, 2018.

mailto:[email protected]




IMPORTANT NOTE TO INTERESTED PARTIES:

Please be advised that the purpose of this Request for Information is to obtain information from Interested Parties prior to issuing a solicitation, this is not a solicitation for contract.

This Request for Information does not constitute in any way an undertaking by GOTG-MPE to commence negotiations with, enter into any contract submitted by, or retain in any way, the Interested Party.

The GOTG-MPE has complete discretion to cease negotiations at any time, for any reason.

The GOTG-MPE accepts no liability for any costs incurred by the Interested Party in considering or responding to this Request for Information.

By responding to this Request for Information you represent and warrant that all the information and statements made in your response are true and accept that any misrepresentation contained in it may lead to your future disqualification. If any information or statements made in your response have become, or you have reason to believe may become, materially false following submission, you will inform the GOTG-MPE immediately about such change.

APPENDIX ALICENCE APPLICATION

A Licence Information The Interested Party should complete this section

A.1

The blocks that you are interested in, in order of preference

First Choice:

Second choice:

Third choice:

A.2

State if there is a requirement for more than one of the blocks to be awarded together

A.3

The name of the proposed operator company for the licence

A.4

The names of any other company who would be jointly applying for the licence

A.5

If you would like to apply for a licence based on multiple licensees to a licence, state the proposed percentage interest(s) under the licence for each party

Interested Parties should complete the following table

APPENDIX BCOMPANY INFORMATION

Interested Parties should complete the following tables

B Interested Party Company Information The Interested Party should complete this section

B.1 Years the Interested Party has been incorporated

B.2 The Interested Party’s place of incorporation

B.3 The Interested Party’s registered number

B.4 Registered office address of the Interested Party

B.5 The Interested Party’s principal place of business

B.6 Details of the Interested Party’s public listing on a Stock Exchange

B.7 The Interested Party’s tax domicile

B.8 Details (including name and jurisdiction) of shareholders owning at least 5% share capital in the Interested Party. Please also complete table B.20 below

B.9 Details (including name and jurisdiction or, if an individual, the address) of the ultimate beneficial owner(s) of the Interested Party Please also complete table B.21 below

B.10

The full name, citizenship and jurisdiction of residence of the CEO or Managing Director of the Interested Party Please also complete table B.20 below

B.11

The full name, citizenship and jurisdiction of residence of the Chairman of the Board of the Interested Party Please also complete table B.20 below

B.12

The name of the contact at the Interested Party

B.13

Correspondence address of the contact at the Interested Party

B.14

Tel/Fax number of contact at the Interested Party

B.1 Email address of contact at the Interested Party

Entity Class of Share Capital Amount Authorised Share Capital

Amount Issued share Capital

Voting Rights of Each Class of

Shares

Applicant

Parent Company

Name in Full Usual Residential Address Nationality

B.20 Information on the Financial Standing (including parent company details) of the Interested Party:

B.21 Members of the board of directors or other governing body of the Interested Party:

APPENDIX C

FINANCIAL STANDINGInterested Parties should complete the following

table

C Interested Party Financial Information The Interested Party should complete this section

C.1 Financial report of the Interested Party for each of the last three years

Please append the financial reports to Appendix C when submitting your answers

C.1 The Interested Party’s credit rating

C.3 Total assets of the Interested Party

C.4 Total turnover of the Interested Party

C.5 The Interested Party’s net income after tax

C.6 Total turnover of the Interested Party’s group

C.7 Total investment of the Interested Party in petroleum exploration and development globally in the last 10 years

C.8 Total investment of the Interested Party in petroleum exploration and development in Africa in the last 10 years

C.9 The Interested Party’s net oil & gas reserves globally, including class of reserves and system of classification used

C.10

The Interested Party’s annual net production of oil & gas for the last 10 years

APPENDIX DTECHNICAL EXPERIENCE


APPENDIX EDRILLING EXPERIENCE


D Interested Party Technical Experience The Interested Party should complete this section

D.1 Number of offshore and onshore licences held globally (including locations, net interest in the licences and which are held as operator)

D.2 Number of offshore and onshore licences held in Africa (including locations, net interest in the licences and which are held as operator)

D.3 Number of seismic surveys acquired in the last 10 years globally, directly or indirectly, detailing quantity of seismic and whether 2D or 3D

D.4 Number of seismic surveys acquired in the last 10 years in Africa, directly or indirectly, detailing quantity of seismic and whether 2D or 3D

D.5 The job title, full name, citizenship and jurisdiction of residence of the senior geological / geophysical expert in the company

E Interested Party Drilling Experience The Interested Party should complete this section

E.1 Number of exploration wells participated in onshore and offshore in past 10 years globally (including locations, working interests and whether or not as operator)

E.2 Number of exploration wells participated in onshore and offshore in past 10 years in Africa (including locations, working interests and whether or not as operator)

E.3 Number of appraisal wells participated in onshore and offshore in past 10 years globally (including locations, working interests and whether or not as operator)

E.4 Number of appraisal wells participated in onshore and offshore in past 10 years in Africa (including locations, working interests and whether or not as operator)

E.5 Number of production wells participated in onshore and offshore in past 10 years globally (including locations, working interests and whether or not as operator)

E.6 Number of production wells participated in onshore and offshore in past 10 years in Africa (including locations, working interests and whether or not as operator)

E.7 Number of deep water (at least 300m) offshore wells drilled globally in last 10 years

E.8 Number of ultra-deep water (at least 1500m) offshore wells drilled globally in last 10 years

E.9 Depth of deepest offshore well drilled as operator

E.10

Types of technology typically used in offshore drilling

E.11

The job title, full name, citizenship and jurisdiction of residence of the senior petroleum engineer in the company

APPENDIX FOPERATIONAL EXPERIENCE


F Interested Party Operational Experience The Interested Party should complete this section

F.1

Number of producing fields globally (including locations, working interests and whether or not as operator)

F.2

Number of producing fields in Africa (including locations, working interests and whether or not as operator)

F.3

Number of fields developed as operator and total reserves of those fields

F.4

The net daily average production of oil and gas globally

F.5

The net daily average production of oil and gas in Africa

F.6

The amount of petroleum sold in the last 10 years

APPENDIX GCAPACITY BUILDING AND LOCAL CONTENT


G Interested Party Capacity Building and Local Content

The Interested Party should complete this section

G.1 Has the Interested Party published any reports on local content or capacity building in any operations over the past 10 years?

G.2 If so, please provide copies of the report Interested Parties should append the report to Appendix G when submitting your answers

G.3 Total investment in capacity building ventures in the last 10 years in developing countries globally

G.4 Total investment in capacity building ventures in the last 10 years in developing countries in Africa

G.5 Number of training programmes offered to local groups and workers in the last 10 years

G.6 Employment in the company of local workers from developing countries globally

G.7 Employment in the company of local workers from developing countries in Africa

G.8 Number of local supply chain providers used in developing countries globally

G.9 Number of local supply chain providers used in developing countries in Africa

G.10

Experience of technology transfer in developing countries globally

G.11

Experience of technology transfer in developing countries in Africa

APPENDIX HCORPORATE ETHICS


H CORPORATE ETHICS The Interested Party should complete this section

H.1

Is the Interested Party a supporting member of the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative

H.2

Has the Interested Party or any of its affiliates suffered any environmental issues or been the subject of any related investigations globally in the last 10 years

H.3

If so, where, when and what the liability to the company (or affiliates)

H.4

Has the Interested Party or any of its affiliates been found guilty of any bribery or corruption charges, or been the subject of any related investigations, globally in the last 10 years

H.5

If so, where, when and what was the liability was to the Interested Party

H.6

Has the Interested Party or any of its affiliates incurred any other fines, or penalties, or been involved in any litigation in the last 10 years

H.7

Has the Interested Party or any of its affiliates made, or been subject to, any announcements threatening litigation or arbitration in the last 10 years

H.6

At the time of submission, is the Interested Party or any of its affiliates engaged (in any way) in any litigation, administrative mediation, arbitration proceedings or any other hearing, that is pending or threatened or to be finally decided.

APPENDIX IOTHER INFORMATION

I Other Information Subject Matter The Interested Party should complete this section

Interested Parties may complete the following table