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Gabon opens 42 offshore oil blocks to exploration

Reuters -- LIBREVILLE, March 12 - Gabon, Africa's seventh largest oil producer, is offering 42 additional offshore deepwater and ultra-deepwater oil blocks for exploration, the government said on Friday.

The West African nation, which currently produces roughly 250,000 barrels of crude oil per day and relies on energy for about half of its gross domestic product, is seeking bids from international firms by May 5, it said.

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Submitted Mar 12, 2010 By: Mudsprings

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Blue48 Champion Author Illinois Posts:2,655 Points:673,595 Joined:Feb 2007	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2010 8:56:58 PM Ignore Blue48 Report Abuse OK!
cpl11787 All-Star Author Minnesota Posts:630 Points:123,275 Joined:Jan 2010	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2010 5:37:18 PM Ignore cpl11787 Report Abuse possibly a good thing.
ashishpa All-Star Author St. Louis Posts:744 Points:168,775 Joined:Feb 2010	Message Posted: Mar 13, 2010 4:22:40 AM Ignore ashishpa Report Abuse Seems big amount of exploration initiative.
TPlayer All-Star Author Fort Wayne Posts:576 Points:140,010 Joined:Jan 2010	Message Posted: Mar 13, 2010 2:36:41 AM Ignore TPlayer Report Abuse The more oil finds the better... especially with the big whore china trying to topple us...
goldseeker Champion Author West Virginia Posts:12,910 Points:1,748,340 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Mar 13, 2010 12:29:22 AM Ignore goldseeker Report Abuse Really?
tedjm1 Champion Author New York Posts:1,537 Points:167,480 Joined:Dec 2006	Message Posted: Mar 13, 2010 12:28:33 AM Ignore tedjm1 Report Abuse It's a way to make money. Always will find some company willing to search for oil even in the deep ocean.
Blue_Cruzer Champion Author Lexington Posts:3,013 Points:774,360 Joined:Mar 2007	Message Posted: Mar 13, 2010 12:26:44 AM Ignore Blue_Cruzer Report Abuse It will be interesting to see how much money they get for these 42 sites.
misterray Champion Author Oregon Posts:2,147 Points:527,965 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Mar 13, 2010 12:26:43 AM Ignore misterray Report Abuse That's not exploration, it's exploitation.
TBONE3 Champion Author Pennsylvania Posts:3,900 Points:1,006,620 Joined:Mar 2005	Message Posted: Mar 13, 2010 12:24:42 AM Ignore TBONE3 Report Abuse That's a lot of exploration.
lindact Champion Author New Haven Posts:4,024 Points:789,815 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Mar 13, 2010 12:23:56 AM Ignore lindact Report Abuse U.S. oil companies will bid and we will pay for it.
rxman1 Champion Author Toledo Posts:4,362 Points:910,405 Joined:Nov 2007	Message Posted: Mar 13, 2010 12:20:16 AM Ignore rxman1 Report Abuse With today's market, this will probably make prices go up.
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CobraLeader Champion Author New Jersey Posts:249,246 Points:1,137,650 Joined:Apr 2007	Message Posted: Mar 13, 2010 12:14:47 AM Ignore CobraLeader Report Abuse ... What was Gabon doing before opening 42 blocks for exploration? ...
JettaKnight Champion Author Toronto Posts:1,048 Points:1,306,550 Joined:Nov 2005	Message Posted: Mar 13, 2010 12:12:51 AM Ignore JettaKnight Report Abuse graceman Baltimore "The more gas on the market the lower the price will be!!" P.T. Barnum did say that there's one born every minute.
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dbatw Champion Author St. Louis Posts:1,686 Points:341,165 Joined:Apr 2009	Message Posted: Mar 12, 2010 11:54:35 PM Ignore dbatw Report Abuse oh yeah, drill, drill, drill and feed the African dictator's lust for the good things in life...
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Bus561 Champion Author Lexington Posts:11,497 Points:2,244,575 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: Mar 12, 2010 11:47:56 PM Ignore Bus561 Report Abuse And we have the most oil underground and the most capped wells with oil still in them, why? Tree huggers and do gooders is the reason why.
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hank1326 Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:4,111 Points:773,975 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Mar 12, 2010 11:33:14 PM Ignore hank1326 Report Abuse We must explore all domestic energy options before it is too late.
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toadNY Champion Author Albany Posts:1,723 Points:546,360 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Mar 12, 2010 11:17:27 PM Ignore toadNY Report Abuse $147.00 when Bush dropped band on off shore drilling, remember? oil dropped to $32.00, obumer puts band back on, oil goes up. Pay Back. Join the AMERICAN REVOLUTION to VOTE ALL INCUMBENTS OUT in 2010 & obumer in 2012 & the rest of congress in 2014 for real change if it not to late. Death Care an crap & trade will KILL THIS COUNTRY.
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oldiesman Champion Author New York Posts:1,668 Points:1,264,280 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: Mar 12, 2010 10:57:23 PM Ignore oldiesman Report Abuse There's plenty of oil there and they want in on the action.
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