The Minister of Transport’s 29 June 2026 statement confirms Cabinet approval of a twelve-month extension through 30 June 2027.
The statement identifies a remaining contractual area of 7,428.54 km² and an asset-redeployment window between November 2026 and April 2027. A planned window does not establish that a vessel is already surveying.
Source update, 17 October 2026: the direct government statement is now linked below. Its English version is on the second PDF page.