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Regional Upstream Spotlight: Sri Lanka

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Offshore Sri Lanka Licensing Round 2007
In late 2007, Sri Lanka is holding its long awaited licensing for offshore acreage in the Gulf of Mannar. Road show locations and tentative dates are:

London, UK - August 20, 2007
Houston, Texas, USA - August 27, 2007
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - September 3, 2007

Closing date for bids: January 31, 2008

Three blocks are being offered under a Model Petroleum Resource Agreement (MPRA), encompassing part of the offshore territory of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka:

Block 2: 3338.10 sq km Between Latitudes 8 degrees, 10 minutes and 8 degrees, 30 minutes North and extending east from the India/Sri Lanka maritime boundary to a line 4 kilometers from the lowest low water mark (LLW)

Block 3: 3572.08 sq km Between Latitudes 7 degrees, 50 minutes and 8 degrees, 10 minutes North and extending east from the India/Sri Lanka maritime boundary to a line 4 kilometers from the lowest low water mark (LLW)

Block 4: 4126.51 sq km Between Latitudes 7 degrees, 30 minutes and 7 degrees, 50 minutes North and extending east from the India/Sri Lanka maritime boundary to a line 4 kilometers from the lowest low water mark (LLW)

Further information about the licensing round.

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