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2025
No significant news in 2025.
2024
No significant news in 2024.
2023
Jan 2023: The Ministry of Energy and Business announced the postponement of the Barbados 2022 Offshore Licensing Round. The Round will now be launched in Q1, 2023.
2022
No significant news in 2022.
2021
No significant news in 2021.
2020
Jan 2020: The Ministry of Energy and Water Resources issued offshore exploration licences for the Carlisle Bay and Bimshire Blocks to BHP. The blocks are between 40 kms to 140 kms southeast of Barbados in water depths from 1,200 to 2,000 m. The first 3-year licence phase includes 2D seismic.
2019
No significant news in 2019.
2018
No significant news in 2018.
2017
No significant news in 2017.
2016
May 2016: The Black Belly offshore exploration block has been awarded to Repsol. Barbados launched its offshore licensing programme in 2007. The Black Belly Block is off the west coast.
2015
Apr 2015: BHP Billiton has finally signed licences for 2 offshore blocks, Carlisle Bay and Bimshire, SE of the island in waters ranging from 1,200 to 2,000m. The first 3-year exploration phase includes a 2D seismic survey with an optional 3-year second phase for a 3D seismic survey, and an optional 2-year third phase to drill wells.
2014
No significant news in 2014.
2013
No significant news in 2013.
2012
Nov 2012: Barbados will award offshore oil drilling licences to BHP covering the Carlisle Bay and Bimshire blocks. New offshore petroleum legislation has paved the way for oil exploration. The government has received several offers to purchase seismic data and undertake speculative seismic surveys. Barbados opened its exclusive economic zone for oil and gas exploration to qualifying oil companies in 2008.
Central America
