CELEX: 52011XX0219(02)
Language: en
Date: 2010-12-20 00:00:00
Title: Decision No 890 of 20 December 2010 opening a procedure for granting authorisation for the prospection and exploration of oil and natural gas, being underground natural resources as defined in Article 2(1)(3) of the Underground Natural Resources Act, in ‘Block 1-20 Nikopol’ , located in Vratsa, Pleven, Lovech and Veliko Tarnovo provinces, and announcing that authorisation will be granted on the basis of a competitive bidding procedure

19.2.2011   
            
            
               EN
            
            
               Official Journal of the European Union
            
            
               C 53/13
            
         DECISION No 890
   of 20 December 2010
   opening a procedure for granting authorisation for the prospection and exploration of oil and natural gas, being underground natural resources as defined in Article 2(1)(3) of the Underground Natural Resources Act, in ‘Block 1-20 Nikopol’, located in Vratsa, Pleven, Lovech and Veliko Tarnovo provinces, and announcing that authorisation will be granted on the basis of a competitive bidding procedure
   2011/C 53/07
   REPUBLIC OF BULGARIA
   COUNCIL OF MINISTERS
   Pursuant to Article 5, subparagraph 2, Article 42(1)(1) and Article 44(3) of the Underground Natural Resources Act, in conjunction with Article 4(2)(16) and Section 1(24a) of the Energy Act,
   THE COUNCIL OF MINISTERSHAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
   
               1.
            
            
               A procedure shall be opened for granting authorisation for the prospection and exploration of oil and natural gas in ‘Block 1-20 Nikopol’, located in Vratsa, Pleven, Lovech and Veliko Tarnovo provinces, having a surface area of 1 962 km2 and defined by coordinates 1 to 24, as specified in the Annex.
            
         
               2.
            
            
               The authorisation referred to in point 1 shall be granted on the basis of a competitive bidding procedure.
            
         
               3.
            
            
               The authorisation period for prospection and exploration shall be set at five years from the date on which the prospection and exploration agreement enters into force, with a right to extend this period pursuant to Article 31(3) of the Underground Natural Resources Act.
            
         
               4.
            
            
               The deadline for purchasing the bidding dossier shall be 17.00 on the 120th day following the publication of this Decision in the Official Journal of the European Union.
            
         
               5.
            
            
               The deadline for submitting applications to take part in the competitive bidding procedure shall be 17.00 on the 130th day following the publication of this Decision in the Official Journal of the European Union.
            
         
               6.
            
            
               The deadline for submitting bids in accordance with the bidding dossier shall be 17.00 on the 144th day following the publication of this Decision in the Official Journal of the European Union.
            
         
               7.
            
            
               Bidders shall not be present when bids are considered.
            
         
               8.
            
            
               The price of the bidding dossier shall be set at BGN 15 000. The bidding dossier is to be purchased from Room 813 at the Ministry of the Economy, Energy and Tourism at ul. Triaditsa 8, Sofia, Bulgaria, by the deadline specified in point 4.
            
         
               9.
            
            
               Applicants wishing to take part in the competitive bidding procedure must comply with the requirements of Article 23(1) of the Underground Natural Resources Act.
            
         
               10.
            
            
               Bids shall be evaluated on the basis of the proposed work programmes, resources devoted to environmental protection and training, bonuses and managerial and financial capacities, as provided for in the bidding dossier.
            
         
               11.
            
            
               The deposit for participation in the competitive bidding procedure shall be set at BGN 20 000, payable by the deadline specified in point 5 into the bank account of the Ministry of the Economy, Energy and Tourism indicated in the bidding dossier.
            
         
               12.
            
            
               Applicants who are not admitted to the competitive bidding procedure shall have their deposits reimbursed within 14 days after being informed that they have not been admitted.
            
         
               13.
            
            
               The successful bidder’s deposit shall be reimbursed after the agreement has been signed, and the other bidders’ deposits shall be reimbursed within 14 days following the publication in the State Gazette of the Council of Ministers’ decision to grant authorisation for prospection and exploration.
            
         
               14.
            
            
               Applications to take part in the competitive bidding procedure and bids under the procedure shall be submitted to the Ministry of the Economy, Energy and Tourism building at ul. Triaditsa 8, Sofia, Bulgaria, in Bulgarian, in accordance with the requirements of Article 46 of the Underground Natural Resources Act.
            
         
               15.
            
            
               Bids shall comply with the requirements and conditions specified in the bidding dossier.
            
         
               16.
            
            
               The competitive bidding procedure shall take place even if only one applicant is admitted to take part in it.
            
         
               17.
            
            
               The mineral exploration activities shall be carried out after an assessment by the relevant competent authority of the compatibility of the annual work plans for prospection and exploration.
            
         
               18.
            
            
               The Minister for the Economy, Energy and Tourism is authorised to:
               
                           18.1.
                        
                        
                           send this Decision for publication in the Official Journal of the European Union, in the State Gazette and on the website of the Council of Ministers;
                        
                     
                           18.2.
                        
                        
                           organise and conduct the bidding procedure.
                        
                     
         
               19.
            
            
               Appeals against this Decision may be lodged with the Supreme Administrative Court within 14 days following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
            
         
      
         
            For the Prime Minister
         
         Tsvetan TSVETANOV
      
      
         
            Secretary-General of the Council of Ministers
         
         Rosen ZHELYAZKOV
      
      
         
            Secretary-General of the Ministry of the Economy, Energy and Tourism
         
         Vladimir TUDZHAROV
      
      
         
            For the Director of the Legal Affairs Directorate of the Ministry of the Economy, Energy and Tourism
         
         Ilona STOYKOVA
      
   
   
      ANNEX
      
         LIST OF COORDINATES
      
      WGS 84 coordinate system
      
                  No
               
               
                  Longitude
               
               
                  Latitude
               
            
                  1
               
               
                  24.285895
               
               
                  43.693381
               
            
                  2
               
               
                  25.132128
               
               
                  43.652422
               
            
                  3
               
               
                  25.133957
               
               
                  43.367182
               
            
                  4
               
               
                  24.816083
               
               
                  43.367437
               
            
                  5
               
               
                  24.815819
               
               
                  43.442488
               
            
                  6
               
               
                  24.771522
               
               
                  43.442524
               
            
                  7
               
               
                  24.771511
               
               
                  43.420147
               
            
                  8
               
               
                  24.679284
               
               
                  43.419554
               
            
                  9
               
               
                  24.679122
               
               
                  43.362442
               
            
                  10
               
               
                  24.596459
               
               
                  43.362367
               
            
                  11
               
               
                  24.595751
               
               
                  43.384165
               
            
                  12
               
               
                  24.599099
               
               
                  43.384224
               
            
                  13
               
               
                  24.532835
               
               
                  43.396060
               
            
                  14
               
               
                  24.642696
               
               
                  43.395864
               
            
                  15
               
               
                  24.642681
               
               
                  43.514398
               
            
                  16
               
               
                  24.529347
               
               
                  43.514397
               
            
                  17
               
               
                  24.529345
               
               
                  43.582535
               
            
                  18
               
               
                  24.300775
               
               
                  43.582966
               
            
                  19
               
               
                  24.300804
               
               
                  43.607098
               
            
                  20
               
               
                  24.231841
               
               
                  43.607119
               
            
                  21
               
               
                  24.231840
               
               
                  43.645052
               
            
                  22
               
               
                  24.231840
               
               
                  43.649674
               
            
                  23
               
               
                  24.285896
               
               
                  43.649645
               
            
                  24
               
               
                  24.285895
               
               
                  43.693381
               
            
                  Total area — S = 1 962 km2