ISLAMABAD:Druk Green Power Corporation (DGPC) on Monday publicly opened bids for 14 Onshore Blocks for grant of Petroleum Exploration Rights through open bidding here at Petroleum House, Islamabad.
According to a press release, bids were received for 9 Blocks and opened by the Bid Opening Committee in the presence of companies’ representatives. The minimum investment to be carried out by the Exploration and Production (E and P) companies in these Blocks will be over USD 70.2 million in three years.
Apart from E and P activities, the successful companies will also spend over USD 810,000 in social welfare for the areas of their respective Blocks. For blocks that have discoveries, investments of several hundred million dollars will be made by these companies to develop the production.