He told BNS that several days ago he met with Chevron’s representatives who asked to postpone a decision on the shale gas exploration tender, which should be made by the tender commission, so that the US company could study the legislative amendments. In line with the terms of the tender, once the commission has taken its decision, the winner of the tender will have 30 days to pay a contribution, specified in its bid, to the state budget.
Meanwhile, Gilbert Ankenbauer, CEO of Chevron Exploration & Production Lietuva, Chevron’s Lithuanian subsidiary, told BNS that the company would not make any comments about the Seimas’ decisions.
“Chevron will continue to cooperate with Lithuania’s government and the communities. However, we cannot make any comments about the decisions made by the Seimas now,” he told BNS.
The results of an international tender for the exploration of shale gas in the Šilutė-Tauragė field in Western Lithuania will be approved by the government once they are approved by the tender commission.
Lithuania’s parliament last Thursday passed several legislative amendments paving the way for the signing of agreement with Chevron.
