EN Official Journal of the European Union C 210/5

Lithuanian Government notice concerning European Parliament and Council Directive 94/22/EC on the conditions for granting and using authorisations for the prospection, exploration and production of hydrocarbons

(2018/C 210/06)

The Lithuanian Geological Survey under the Ministry of the Environment announces a tender for the exploitation of conventional hydrocarbon (oil) resources in the Šilutė-Tauragė area.

1. Information on the type of hydrocarbon resources for the exploitation of which the tender is announced, and the activities for which a licence to exploit hydrocarbon resources will be issued

A tender for the exploitation (searching, prospecting and extraction) of conventional hydrocarbon (oil) resources in the Šilutė-Tauragė area (hereinafter ‘the tender’) is hereby announced with a view to issuing a licence to explore (search and prospect) and exploit conventional hydrocarbon (oil) resources.

In accordance with the procedure laid down by law, the successful tenderer will be issued with a licence to exploit hydrocarbon resources (hereinafter ‘licence’). The licence will grant the holder the right to conduct geological exploration for conventional hydrocarbon (oil) resources (searching and prospecting, hereinafter ‘geological exploration’) and to exploit conventional hydrocarbon (oil) resources in the Šilutė-Tauragė area.

2. Brief description of the proposed Šilutė-Tauragė area in respect of which the licence for the exploitation of hydrocarbon resources will be issued

The Šilutė-Tauragė area is located in the territories of Šilutė, Tauragė and Jurbarkas districts and Pagėgiai municipality. The area occupies 1 800,0 km2, of which urban areas account for 132 km2 and protected areas for 623 km2. The coordinates of the corner points of the area in the LKS-94 coordinate system are as follows:

Corner point No Coordinates (in accordance with Lithuania’s LKS-94 coordinate system from 1994) X Y 1 6145300 335025 2 6144954 349638 3 6144814 353327 4 6126284 352714 5 6125425 381319 6 6124470 420523 7 6107857 420225 8 6103569 420147 9 6135288 334077

The bank of the Nemunas river forms the southern boundary of the Šilutė-Tauragė area.

3. Intended completion date for the procedure of issuing the licence for the exploitation of hydrocarbon resources in the Šilutė-Tauragė area

The plan is for the licence to be issued and the contract for the exploitation of hydrocarbon resources in the Šilutė-Tauragė area to be signed with the successful tenderer in the first quarter of 2019.

4. Date and time by which bids must be submitted; place (address) for the submission of bids

Bids must be submitted to the Lithuanian Geological Survey under the Ministry of the Environment at the address S. Konarskio g. 35, LT-03123, Vilnius, Lithuania, by 12.00 noon on 31 October 2018.

5. Criteria for assessing bids

Bids will be assessed in accordance with the following criteria:

5.1. the compliance of bidders with the minimum requirements concerning economic and financial standing, as set out in the tender specifications;

5.2. the compliance of bids submitted by bidders with the requirements of the tender specifications and the rules of tenders for the exploitation of hydrocarbon resources (hereinafter ‘the rules’);

5.3. the compliance of bidders with the requirements set out in the tender specifications as regards experience of geological exploration and exploitation of conventional hydrocarbons (oil);

5.4. the compliance of bids submitted by bidders with the requirements set out in the tender specifications as regards the intended methods, means and volume of hydrocarbon exploration, the technology of the drilling equipment to be used for exploration (searching and prospecting) and/or extraction, the amount of drilling equipment to be used for exploration, the available tools, equipment and technical measures which are necessary for conventional hydrocarbon exploration and well completion;

5.5. the compliance of bids submitted by bidders with the requirements set out in the tender specifications as regards the investments earmarked for geological exploration of the Šilutė-Tauragė area and for implementing environmental protection measures;

5.6. the highest bid submitted by a bidder.

6. The tender specifications are published on the website of the tendering authority — the Lithuanian Geological Survey under the Ministry of the Environment: www.lgt.lt (Skelbimai > Žemės gelmių išteklių naudojimo konkursai > Angliavandenilių išteklių naudojimo konkursas > Konkurso sąlygos (Announcements > Tenders for the exploitation of underground natural resources > Tender for the exploitation of hydrocarbon resources > Tender specifications)).

7. Deadline for making requests for clarification of the tender specifications

In accordance with point 12 of the rules, the deadline for making requests for clarification of the tender specifications is 20 calendar days after publication of the final call for tenders, as referred to in point 11 of the rules. Requests for clarification of the tender specifications made more than 20 calendar days after publication of the final call for tenders, as referred to in point 11 of the rules, will not be taken into account.

8. Additional information about the tender

Additional information about the tender may be obtained from:

The Lithuanian Geological Survey under the Ministry of the Environment

Address: