Dr.R.P. Bashyal, Project Chief, Petroleum Exploration Promotion Project, Department of Mines and Geology, Lainchaur, Kathmandu, Nepal

99 -- NEPAL: DUE 053095 POC Tel 977-1-413541 FAX 977-1-411783 S138200 Petroleum Exploration his majesty's government of Nepal, Petroleum Exploration Promotion Project/Department of Mines and Geology(pepp/dmg) invites sealed bids for Petroleum Exploration in the following Exploration blocks located in the southern part of Nepal companies desirous of undertaking Petroleum operations in Nepal can participate in the bidding according to the Petroleum laws of Nepal, 2041 (1985) a invitation for bids opens on February 1, 1995 and closes on May 30, 1995 B the location and size of the offered Exploration blocks are as follows block location area(sq km.) No 1 dhangadi 4941 no 2 karnali 4838 no 3 nepalganj 4908 no 4 lumbini 4965 no 5 chitwan 4945 no 6 birganj 4880 no 7 malangawa 4920 no 8 janakpur 4941 no 9 rajbiraj 4854 no 10 biratnagar 4969 C bid application, along with relevant supporting documents, for Exploration block(s) should be submitted in duplicate in a sealed envelope addressed to the Petroleum Exploration Promotion Project/Department of Mines and Geology, his majesty's government of Nepal, lainchour, Katmandu, Nepal, attn Project Chief, on or before 5:00 P.M. May 30, 1995 the sealed envelope should prominently be marked ''bid for Exploration block due May 30, 1995'' D bidding for the ''seismic option'' for drilling only during the initial Exploration period with no obligation to continue drilling is also acceptable e the application fee is USD 500 for each bid applied for and is to be paid by Bank check payable to Petroleum Exploration Promotion Project/Department of Mines and Geology the fee is to be paid when submitting each application and is non-refundable F applicants need not register in Nepal nor must they appoint a local agent as a pre-condition for submitting a bid application G there are different data sales packages, (a) thru (U), which can be obtained from the office of pepp/dmg upon payment of a fixed price bidders must purchase the General report (available on payment of USD 5,000) before submitting bids purchase of the General report will also entitle the bidder to a one-time visit to the Kathmandu data center at the pepp office for further information, inquiries should be sent to the contact address they are not included in the regular government tender file (tnyymmdd.TOP) because of their size. This separate file is provided as a convenience to users who do not want to download Japan tenders in the regular tender file 0000002 leads for today 01/23/95 Please send a copy of your response to: Commercial Section (TOP), American Embassy, Kathmandu, Dept of State, Washington DC 20521 6190, Refer to T0003.. (0023)

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