Decree No.43 of 2017 including the Tender Protocol (TP) related to the offshore licensing round, and the Exploration and Production Agreement (EPA). País/Territorio Líbano Tipo de documento Reglamento Fecha 2017 Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Materia Energía, Medio ambiente gen., Mar Palabra clave Hidrocarburos Gas natural Autorización/permiso Cuestiones de procedimiento Contrato/acuerdo Derechos/cánones Auditoría ambiental Normas sobre calidad ambiental Registro Inspección Normas Protección del medio ambiente Exploración Área geográphica Asia, Mediterráneo, Medio Oriente, Africa del Norte y Cercano Oriente, Asia Occidental Entry into force notes This Decree enters into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette. Resumen This Decree consisting of 4 articles provides for the tendering rules for oil and gas exploration and production in Lebanon. The TP constitutes Annex 1 of the Decree and defines the final terms and conditions of the First Offshore Licensing Round for Hydrocarbon Exploration that prequalified companies must abide by. It includes the indicative timetable for the rest of the Licensing Round; the conditions for participation together with the application details; value of the bid bond to be presented to the Ministry of Energy by the winning applicant; instructions to applicants, including submission and validity of applications, payment of the retrieval fee and costs and expenses to be borne. The application needs also a Technical Proposal (with the proposed Minimum Work Commitment and the indicative US dollar amounts) and a Commercial Proposal (with the commercial terms open to bid). Texto completo Inglés/Árabe Página web www.lpa.gov.lb Referencias - Legislación Implementa Offshore Petroleum Resources Law No.132 of 2010. Legislación | Líbano | 2010 Palabra clave: Conservación de energía/producción de energía, Legislación básica, Hidrocarburos, Gas natural, Exploración Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX