The contracts, when awarded, will go to major integrated oil companies, since they are the ones who can handle exploration, repair, expansion, refining, pipelining tankerage, and marketing. The companies named, plus a few others, have the expertise and the personnel.

The contracts are logical; I hope it will be possible to implement them. The 'no bid' claim is not pertinent to the situation.

The alternative would be Lukoil, the Russian major.