Beicip-Franlab offers its reputed capacity to assess or re-assess in a rigorous and independent way  the hydrocarbon potential of acreages at various scales (basin, sub basin, block). Our consultants have a very deep experience in large variety of basins and countries around the world, and also a strong capacity to apply leading edge technologies and methods in geoscience.

Beicip-Franlab offers its skills and experience in advising authorities in various areas: promotion strategy, organization of licensing rounds, negotiations with bidders, monitoring of operations.

• Assessment of the hydrocarbon potential

  • Assessment of the regional geology

  • Interpretation of 2D and 3D seismic surveys

  • Estimations of resources and yet to find

  • Ranking of plays and prospects for use of authorities

  • Preparation of promotion reports and data packages

• Promotion strategy

  • Advice on the promotion strategy

  • Design of blocks

  • Road shows and promotional reports

• Licensing rounds

  • Support for the preparation of licensing rounds

  • Assistance in elaboration of the licensing procedure

  • Assistance in the evaluation of bids

• Petroleum legislation and contracts

  • Revising and drafting petroleum legislation, regulations and contracts

  • Selection of appropriate fiscal and economic packages

  • Negotiation of petroleum contracts

  • Implementation and follow up of contracts

• Monitoring of operations on behalf of authorities (technical, financial)

•    Ivory Coast: Assessment of the hydrocarbon offshore potential (2010)

•    Ecuador: Assistance in the preparation of the data package for the 11th Round (onshore Ronda Sur Oriente 2012)

•    Canada (Nova Scotia): Assessment of the hydrocarbon offshore potential for the 2012 call for tender

•    Cyprus: Assistance in the preparation and implementation of the 1st (2007) and 2nd (2012) Offshore Licensing Rounds

•    Lebanon: Assistance in the preparation of the 1st Offshore Licensing Round (2014)