Open Tender Announcement on Petroleum Exploration Blocks
2026-10-08 16:22:42
Map of Open Blocks
The Mineral Resources and Petroleum Authority of Mongolia, pursuant to Article 19.2 of the Petroleum Law of Mongolia and Order No. A/155 issued by the Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources on April 14, 2026, hereby announces the reopening of an open tender for petroleum exploration blocks in the following areas:
Uvs I, Khar Us II, Sharga III, Bogd IV, Ongi V, Nemeget VI, Khongor VIII, Tukhöm X North, Tsagaan Els XIII, Zuunbayan XIV, Nyalga XVI, Dariganga XXIV, Choir XXV, Tsaidam XXVI, Sukhbaatar XXVII, and Khar Ukhaa XXXVIII.
Domestic and foreign legal entitiesinterested in participating in the open tender for the above-mentioned blocks are invited to submit their applications.
To participate in the tender, interested applicants shall first purchase the tender package for the respective exploration block and subsequently prepare and submit their tender application materials, including the documents required under Article 20.2 of the Petroleum Law of Mongolia.
The Data Package for each exploration block is available for purchase. Acquisition of the relevant Data Package is mandatory for all bidders intending to submit an application for the corresponding exploration block(s). The price of each Data Package has been determined by MRPAM and will be provided upon request to interested parties.
AREAS OF THE OPEN PETROLEUM EXPLORATION BLOCKS
|
No. |
Exploration Block |
Area (km²) |
|
1 |
Uvs I |
19,671.6329 |
|
2 |
Khar Us II |
22,331.3155 |
|
3 |
Sharga III |
26,055.1646 |
|
4 |
Bogd IV |
39,028.3955 |
|
5 |
Ongi V |
32,097.7440 |
|
6 |
Nemeget VI |
13,812.7014 |
|
7 |
Khongor VIII |
29,259.6896 |
|
8 |
Tukhöm X North |
20,903.6803 |
|
9 |
Tsagaan Els XIII |
11,369.1899 |
|
10 |
Zuunbayan XIV |
8,698.7793 |
|
11 |
Nyalga XVI |
9,292.6736 |
|
12 |
Dariganga XXIV |
16,847.4728 |
|
13 |
Choir XXV |
18,587.9503 |
|
14 |
Tsaidam XXVI |
11,121.2628 |
|
15 |
Sukhbaatar XXVII |
23,073.5126 |
|
16 |
Khar Ukhaa XXXVIII |
11,779.5774 |
The application fee for the bid documents and data package fee will be paid to Account No: MN810090100900018008 MNT with exchange rate of Mongol Bank at the day of transfer, Mineral Resources and Petroleum Authority of Mongolia, State Treasury Bank of Mongolia.
Application Fee
An invoice for the non-refundable application fee of USD 20,000 (twenty thousand) shall accompany the application.
The
request shall be submitted in writing to the following address:
Mineral Resources and Petroleum Authority of Mongolia,
Government building XII, Chingeltei district, barilgachdiin talbai-3
Ulaanbaatar 15170, Mongolia;
Tel: 7777-1900
E-mail: oil.tender@mrpam.gov.mn
Contact:
Mr. Tuvshinbayar Sandagdorj – Head of Petroleum Exploration Division
Phone: 88044554
E-mail: tuvshinbayar.s@mrpam.gov.mn
Mr. Munguntugs Lkhagvadorj – Specialist of Petroleum Exploration Division
Phone: 88082894
E-mail: munguntugs.l@mrpam.gov.mn