圭亚那于12月9日正式启动了备受期待的一轮招标，竞标其石油资源丰富的近海14个油气区块，希望在5月底之前授予勘探合同。

该国是过去十年最大石油发现地之一，由埃克森美孚牵头的财团发现了约 11 桶石油和天然气。政府希望通过招募新的勘探者和扩大国家在商业中的作用来实现多元化。

公司可以在 4 月 14 日之前对这些区域进行投标，每块投标支付 20,000 美元的费用，以获得虚拟数据室的访问权限并参与投标过程。

Guyana on Dec. 9 formally opened a highly anticipated bidding round for 14 oil and gas blocks in its oil-rich offshore, hoping to award exploration contracts by the end of May.

The country is home to one of the largest oil discoveries in the last decade, with about 11 Bbbl of oil and gas found by a consortium led by Exxon Mobil. The government wants to diversify by recruiting new explorers and expanding the role of the state in the business.

Companies can bid through April 14 for the areas after paying a $20,000 fee per block bid to gain access to a virtual data room and participate in the bidding process.