The auction of rights to work the vast deepwater field called Libra is still scheduled for October 21. The information that the National Oil Agency generates for the auction is public and all potential bidders have the same access, an official says. The auction is scheduled to take place on October 21, she says. An official says there is great interest in the auction in China and Japan, and the news is not expected to delay the auction, she adds. The sale will take place in the country’s largest oil field.”]

