Notice from the Government of Romania concerning Directive 94/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of the conditions for granting and using authorisations for the prospection, exploration and production of hydrocarbons (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2008-10-15
Institutions: Romania
Subjects: Romania, energy site, exchange of information, exploitation of resources, hydrocarbon, mineral prospecting

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Official Journal of the European Union

15.10.2008

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMPETITION
POLICY

Notice from the Government of Romania concerning Directive 94/22/EC of
the European
Parliament and of the Council of the conditions for granting and using authorisations for the
prospection, exploration and production of hydrocarbons

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 262/05)

Announcement of the 9th round of the invitation to tender in Romania

1. On the basis of Article 3(2)(a) of 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 (1),
the Competent
Authority as laid down in Article 10 of Directive 94/22/EC, hereby invites all interested parties to
submit applications for petroleum agreements as part of the 9th round of the invitation to tender.

the National Agency for Mineral Resources,

2. The 9th round of the invitation to tender is organized by the National Agency for Mineral Resources in
accordance with Law No 238/2004 on petroleum and the Implementing Rules for Law No 238/2004
on petroleum, approved by the Government Decision No 2075/2004, amended and supplemented by
Government Decision No 350/2007.

3. The purpose of the 9th round of the invitation to tender is to conclude concession agreements for

petroleum production for the 14 national areas listed in Table 1.

Table 1

PRODUCTION AREAS UP FOR TENDER

No

AREA

COUNTRY

TYPE OF HIDROCARBON

1

P IX — 1 BERTEȘTI

BRĂILA

Oil + associated natural gas + non-asso-
ciated natural gas

DEMARCATION

COORDINATES STEREO 70

X

Y

INTERVAL OF
ISOBATHIC
DEPTH
(m)

381577,38

719479,51

Unlimited

378944,88

716423,38

379683,16

714433,74

380949,55

715265,77

382438,65

718927,45

2

P IX — 2 CHIȘLAZ

BIHOR

Oil + associated natural gas

645180,72

284737,54

Unlimited

645469,26

285262,08

645880,37

287922,53

645707,88

290126,12

644744,97

289703,10

644097,85

287929,69

643726,30

285659,72

(1) JO L 164, 30.6.1994, p. 3.

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No

AREA

COUNTRY

TYPE OF HIDROCARBON

DEMARCATION

COORDINATES STEREO 70

X

Y

INTERVAL OF
ISOBATHIC
DEPTH
(m)

3

P IX — 3 COȘEȘTI

ARGEȘ

Free gas

401510,94

487167,82

Unlimited

401048,98

489549,32

401295,55

491668,70

402490,36

491872,92

403330,09

488330,64

4

P IX — 4 COSMINELE

PRAHOVA

Oil + associated natural gas

406352,42

569077,44

(+ 50)-(– 1 250)

406089,07

569252,71

406820,31

572318,34

407001,74

572573,81

407294,51

572505,46

406735,91

569454,99

5

P IX — 5 DERNA-BUDOI

BIHOR

Oil

635935,93

293648,78

Unlimited

635755,65

296321,65

637547,18

297706,16

636024,45

300248,10

637796,51

300946,23

639058,99

300871,02

638863,77

296441,67

6

P IX — 6 FILIU

BRĂILA

Oil + associated natural gas

388400,00

698200,00

Unlimited

388300,00

698400,00

389200,00

699600,00

389700,00

698700,00

7

P IX — 7 HURUIEȘTI

BACĂU

Oil + associated natural gas

532475,17

671630,28

Unlimited

431820,21

672349,13

531600,00

672900,00

531600,00

673700,00

531909,71

673160,66

532427,99

672287,31

8

P IX — 8 LĂCULEŢE

DÂMBOVIŢA Oil + associated natural gas + non-asso-

389797,36

529924,07

Unlimited

ciated natural gas

389308,85

529636,99

388855,42

529972,02

388789,34

532056,90

389694,44

531987,93

390021,76

531718,65

389986,18

530209,58

9

P IX — 9 OTELEC

TIMIȘ

Oil + associated natural gas

467820,15

173002,78

Unlimited

467833,03

175010,75

466217,01

175010,98

466204,82

173005,54

466543,06

173006,72

466600,00

172800,00

467900,00

172800,00

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No

AREA

COUNTRY

TYPE OF HIDROCARBON

DEMARCATION

COORDINATES STEREO 70

X

Y

INTERVAL OF
ISOBATHIC
DEPTH
(m)

10

P IX — 10 SĂLIȘTE

MARAMUREȘ Oil + associated natural gas

685120,40

450205,37

Unlimited

685232,22

450666,89

685312,73

451267,56

684812,36

451196,42

684699,88

450627,63

684652,68

450183,00

11

P IX — 11 SUDURĂU

SATU MARE

Oil + associated natural gas

673917,25

307634,02

Unlimited

672524,65

307648,03

671917,84

308578,76

673280,52

309255,13

673717,43

308659,37

12

P IX — 12 ȘILINDRU

BIHOR

Oil + associated natural gas

662975,77

276497,84

Unlimited

13

P IX — 13 ŢEPU

GALAŢI

Oil + associated natural gas + non-asso-
ciated natural gas + condensate

662859,87

277764,59

661816,66

277160,63

661552,25

276467,46

661770,18

276363,78

496859,46

687082,39

Unlimited

499152,53

687703,04

496826,63

690260,60

495221,11

688522,53

14

P IX — 14 VÂRFURI

DÂMBOVIŢA Oil + associated natural gas

400393,52

540062,14

(0)-(– 800)

400793,40

540850,26

400679,86

540841,62

400822,05

541202,63

400481,28

541213,41

400219,92

540892,83

400083,82

540839,62

400041,23

540477,41

399857,49

540167,74

Complete information concerning the offer, access to data and geological information and payment of
fees are presented in the ‘Tender process for the concession of petroleum operations’ which is available
on the website of
the National Agency for Mineral Resources: www.namr.ro. The legislative acts
mentioned above can also be consulted on the website.

4. Interested Romanian and foreign legal persons shall submit written bids for the areas listed in Table 1 in

Romanian to:

Agenția Națională pentru Resurse Minerale
În atenția: Bogdan Găbudeanu, președinte
Str. Mendeleev nr. 36-38, Cod 010366, sector 1
RO-010366 București

by 15.00 on the final day of the period of 90 day starting with the first day after the publication of the
notice in the Official Journal of the European Union or, if the case will be, in the first working day after
this deadline.

Bids submitted after the deadline will not be considered.

The bids will be opened in a public meeting at 10.00 a.m. on the first working day after the deadline
mentioned above.

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5. Bids will should include the data and information specified in Articles 32 to 35 of the Implementing

Rules for Law No 238/2004 on petroleum, approved by Government Decision No 2075/2004.

When drawing up their bids, interested legal persons can access the data and geological information
made available by the National Agency for Mineral Resources in accordance with Articles 24(3)(c) to (g)
of the Implementing Rules for Law No 238/2004 on petroleum, approved by Government Decision
No 2075/2004.

The data and geological information can be accessed by sending a written request addressed to the
President of the National Agency for Mineral Resources, after the signature of a confidentiality agree-
ment and the payment of the legal fees for the acquisition of the set of data package and of the tariffs
for consultation and use of information belonging to the National Geological Data Found.

6. The provisions and criteria as specified in Article 5(1) of Directive 94/22/EC for assessing the bids and
the technical and financial capacity of the bidders are laid down in the Implementing Rules for Law
No 238/2004 on petroleum, approved by Government Decision No 2075/2004, published in the Offi-
cial Gazette of Romania No 1170 of 10 December 2004, Part I, amended and supplemented by the
Government Decision No 350/2007, published in the Official Monitor of Romania No 272 of 24 April
2007, Part I.

7. The decision on the bids will be taken by the National Agency for Mineral Resources not later than

30 days after the bid opening and will be communicated to all the bidders.

8. Negotiations with successful bidders will commence within 15 days from the successful bid was

announced, provided that no challenges of the result have been submitted.

is expected that petroleum concession agreements between the National Agency for Mineral

It
Resources and the successful bidders will be signed within six months of the start of negotiation.

The petroleum agreement will enter into effect after approval by Government Decision.

9. The conditions and requirements regarding performance and termination of the activity are laid down
in Law No 238/2004 on petroleum published in the Official Gazette No 535 of 15 June 2004, Part I.

10. Further information can be obtained from:

— website of the National Agency for Mineral Resources: www.namr.ro,

— Mr Gicu Boroși, Director-General, tel. (40-21) 317 01 84, e-mail: gicu.borosi@namr.ro,

— Mr Mihai German, Deputy Director-General, tel. (40-21) 317 01 96, e-mail: mihai.german@namr.ro.