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Energy & offshore tender calendar 2026–2028

Tender, licensing and allocation rounds for offshore wind, grids, oil and gas, CCS and hydrogen, worldwide, as officially scheduled. Dates as published by the authority named; checked on 8 Oct 2026; changes are common — always check the source.

Official schedules only. A round announced without dates is listed as announced, with “not published” where the authority has given no date. This is not a complete list of every round in every country.

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Americas
2026Q1Q2Q3Q42027Q1Q2Q3Q42028Q1Q2Q3Q4US Gulf of America Lease Sale BBG3US Gulf of America Lease Sale BBG3United StatesWindow: lease sale 12 Aug 2026Brazil Open Acreage, concession regim…Brazil Open Acreage, concession regime - 6th cycle (OPC6)BrazilWindow: bidding session 7 Oct 2026Award expected: 26 Feb 2027Brazil Open Acreage, production shari…Brazil Open Acreage, production sharing - 4th cycle (OPP4)BrazilWindow: bidding session 7 Oct 2026Award expected: 26 Feb 2027today · 12 Oct 2026

Each region opens and closes. A period the source gives only as a quarter, half year or year is drawn hollow across that period. Rows link to the entry below.

Americas

Official schedules only: federal and state agencies' own notices. Rounds announced without dates are listed as announced.

Oil & gas licensingclosed

US Gulf of America Lease Sale BBG3

United States · BOEM OBBBA lease sales

Window
lease sale 12 Aug 2026
Award expected
not published
Authority
Marine Minerals Administration (MMA, successor to BOEM/BSEE), U.S. Department of the Interior
Capacity / scope
59 blocks / approx. 330,150 acres received high bids

Sale held 12 August 2026; USD 82,689,756 in high bids on 59 blocks from 16 companies. Phase 2 bid evaluation notices (11, 17, 24 and 30 September 2026) show bids on 45 of 59 tracts deemed acceptable, 0 rejected, 14 tracts remaining as of 30 September 2026; a final bid recap is due about three months after sale day.

Source

checked on 8 Oct 2026

Oil & gas licensingclosed

Brazil Open Acreage, concession regime - 6th cycle (OPC6)

Brazil · ANP Oferta Permanente

Window
bidding session 7 Oct 2026
Award expected
26 Feb 2027
Authority
ANP
Capacity / scope
22 exploratory-block sectors and 2 marginal-accumulation sectors offered; 49 exploratory blocks and 3 marginal areas acquired

Public session held 7 October 2026 (five Parnaiba Basin blocks were withdrawn beforehand for a material error in environmental criteria). 49 exploratory blocks in the Potiguar, Tacutu, Reconcavo, Parnaiba, Tucano Sul, Campos and Ceara basins plus 3 marginal-accumulation areas were acquired; signature bonuses BRL 3,005,659,796.14 (blocks) + BRL 1,594,000 (marginal areas), the highest since the Open Acreage began; 9 of 10 bidding companies won. Contract signing scheduled by 26 February 2027.

Source

checked on 8 Oct 2026

Oil & gas licensingclosed

Brazil Open Acreage, production sharing - 4th cycle (OPP4)

Brazil · ANP Oferta Permanente

Window
bidding session 7 Oct 2026
Award expected
26 Feb 2027
Authority
ANP
Capacity / scope
13 pre-salt blocks offered; 7 acquired

Public session held 7 October 2026: 7 of 13 pre-salt blocks acquired (Campos: Magnetita, Hematita, Azurita; Santos: Jade, Cruzeiro do Sul, Rubi, Rodocrosita); signature bonuses BRL 530.5 m, minimum exploration investment BRL 778.4 m, average profit-oil premium 108.38%. Contract signing scheduled by 26 February 2027.

Source

checked on 8 Oct 2026

After an award: the usual order of work

General sequence, not a forecast for any round listed here.

  • Offshore wind. Site award → developer's engineering and contracting → fabrication of foundations, cables and turbines → offshore installation → commissioning.
  • Grid & HVDC. Framework or platform award → detailed engineering → fabrication of jackets, topsides and cables → transport and installation → commissioning.
  • Oil & gas licensing. Licence award → seismic and exploration drilling → appraisal → field development decision → engineering, fabrication and installation, if a discovery is developed.
  • CCS & hydrogen. Support or licence award → final investment decision → engineering → construction → commissioning.