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| 1.3.2005 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 51/8 |
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1.3.2005

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 51/8

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Communication from Ireland pursuant to Directive 94/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 1994 on the conditions for granting and using authorisations for the prospection, exploration and production of hydrocarbons

Announcement of 2005 Licensing Round — North East Rockall Basin

Announcement of 2005 Licensing Round — North East Rockall Basin

(2005/C 51/06)

In accordance with Article 3(2)(a) of the abovementioned Directive, the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources hereby gives notice of a change in regard to areas available for licensing from the previous notice published in the Official Journal of the European Communities reference 94/C 299/04 dated 27 October 1994.

Official Journal of the European Communities

Hydrocarbon Exploration frontier Licensing Round in the North East Rockall Basin

An area covering 65 full blocks and 12 part-blocks in the North East Rockall Basin has been designated a Frontier Area and has been selected for inclusion in a Petroleum Exploration Licensing Round. Until 31 May 2005, the closing date of the Round, no Exploration Licence or Licensing Option will be issued in respect of any of the blocks in the Round.

List of blocks (65 full blocks and 12 part-blocks)

| | Blocks 4/11 (part), 4/12 (part), 4/13 (part), 4/16, 4/17, 4/18 (part), 4/19 (part), 4/20 (part), 4/21, 4/22, 4/23, 4/24, 4/25, 4/26, 4/27, 4/28, 4/29, 4/30 |
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Blocks 4/11 (part), 4/12 (part), 4/13 (part), 4/16, 4/17, 4/18 (part), 4/19 (part), 4/20 (part), 4/21, 4/22, 4/23, 4/24, 4/25, 4/26, 4/27, 4/28, 4/29, 4/30

| | Blocks 5/16 (part), 5/17 (part), 5/18 (part), 5/19 (part), 5/20 (part), 5/21, 5/22, 5/23, 5/24, 5/25 (part), 5/26, 5/27, 5/28, 5/29, 5/30 |
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Blocks 5/16 (part), 5/17 (part), 5/18 (part), 5/19 (part), 5/20 (part), 5/21, 5/22, 5/23, 5/24, 5/25 (part), 5/26, 5/27, 5/28, 5/29, 5/30

| | Blocks 10/18, 10/19, 10/20, 10/23, 10/24, 10/25, 10/28, 10/29, 10/30 |
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Blocks 10/18, 10/19, 10/20, 10/23, 10/24, 10/25, 10/28, 10/29, 10/30

| | Blocks 11/1, 11/2, 11/3, 11/4, 11/5, 11/6, 11/7, 11/8, 11/9, 11/10, 11/11, 11/12, 11/13, 11/14, 11/15, 11/16, 11/17, 11/18, 11/19, 11/21, 11/22, 11/26, 11/27 |
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Blocks 11/1, 11/2, 11/3, 11/4, 11/5, 11/6, 11/7, 11/8, 11/9, 11/10, 11/11, 11/12, 11/13, 11/14, 11/15, 11/16, 11/17, 11/18, 11/19, 11/21, 11/22, 11/26, 11/27

| | Blocks 12/1, 12/6 |
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Blocks 12/1, 12/6

| | Blocks 18/2, Blocks 18/3, 18/4, 18/5, 18/7, 18/8, 18/9, 18/10 |
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Blocks 18/2, Blocks 18/3, 18/4, 18/5, 18/7, 18/8, 18/9, 18/10

| | Blocks 19/1, 19/6 |
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Blocks 19/1, 19/6

Closing date: Tuesday, 31 May 2005

Further information regarding details of the 2005 Licensing Round — North East Rockall Basin may be obtained from

| Petroleum Affairs Division, |
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| Department of Communications, Marine and Natural Resources, |
| Beggars Bush, |
| Haddington Road, |
| Dublin 4, |
| Ireland. |
| Website: www.pad.ie |
| Tel. (353) (0)1 678 26 93. |

Petroleum Affairs Division,

Department of Communications, Marine and Natural Resources,

Beggars Bush,

Haddington Road,

Dublin 4,

Ireland.

Website: www.pad.ie

Tel. (353) (0)1 678 26 93.

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