Tunisian state company Etap is promoting the countryâs open blocks that are available to companies for direct negotiations.  The Department of Energy of Tunisia indicate that the bids relating to prospection and/or exploration permit granting should be submitted to the General Manager of Energy with the name and address of the tender. Bid opening and bid evaluation will be done during the fourth week following the considered quarter.  The open blocks are in various geological domains including explored areas with proven hydrocarbon potential and prospective areas still under-explored. Etap has a special data room for visiting companies wishing to explore in Tunisia. Data are available on blocks including geophysical data (seismic lines, airmag, and gravity surveys) and geological data well reports and studies may be accessed at free of charge. Visitors benefit from Etap's expertise in any area.   Interested parties may contact  Etap  54 Avenue Mohamed V  1002 Tunis  Tunisia  Tel : +216 71 28 53 00  Etap web site: http://www.etap.com.tn  Â   The available blocks as of November 2019 are understood to be as listed below.   There are 40 available blocks.     There were no changes from the previous list.  Total open acreage amounts to 138,417 sq km of which 86,756 sq km is onshore and 51,661 sq km is offshore.          Open   blocks         Â          Â          Â              Block Name         Area (sq km)         Situation         Block Basin             Chaffar         3,560         offshore         Pelagian Basin             Chenini         4,724         offshore         Pelagian Basin             El Garsi         2,918         offshore         Pelagian Basin             Jalta         7,784         offshore         Tellian Atlas             Korbous         6,290         offshore         Sud-Tellian Atlas             Ksar Ezzaouia         2,093         offshore         Djefara Basin             Ksour Essaf         4,343         offshore         Pelagian Basin             La Skhira         4,109         offshore         Pelagian Basin             Maktaris         5,435         offshore         Pelagian Basin             Mrezga         3,354         offshore         Pelagian Basin             Ouedhref         1,541         offshore         Ashtart Sub-basin   (Pelagian Basin)             Sidi Amor         3,917         offshore         Sud-Tellian Atlas             Zaphir         1,594         offshore         Pelagian Basin             Ain Soltane         552         onshore         Sud-Tellian Atlas             Beni Khedache         4,271         onshore         Dahar Uplift   (Ghadames Basin)             Bir Abdallah         2,045         onshore         Dahar Uplift   (Ghadames Basin)             Bizerte         3,466         onshore         Sud-Tellian Atlas             Boughrara         3,019         onshore         Djefara Basin             Chanchou         4,541         onshore         Djefara Basin             El Rimel         259         onshore         Dahar Uplift   (Ghadames Basin)             Jebil         2,228         onshore         Dahar Uplift   (Ghadames Basin)             Jougar         2,472         onshore         Central Atlas Graben   Zone             Kairouan         3,930         onshore         Pelagian Basin             Kanbout         2,706         onshore         Dahar Uplift   (Ghadames Basin)             Ksar Tlili         4,433         onshore         Central Atlas Graben   Zone             Majoura         4,335         onshore         Moroccan-Algerian-Tunisian   Atlas             Mellegue         3,842         onshore         Central Atlas Graben   Zone             Mezouna         4,092         onshore         Kasserine Island             Mides         983         onshore         Moroccan-Algerian-Tunisian   Atlas             Selja         3,851         onshore         Moroccan-Algerian-Tunisian   Atlas             Sidi Salem         3,379         onshore         East Tunisian   Platform (Pelagian Basin)             Sidi Toui         2,275         onshore         Dahar Uplift   (Ghadames Basin)             Smida         493         onshore         Ghadames Basin             Sufaeitula         5,143         onshore         Kasserine Island             Taguelmit         5,137         onshore         Djefara Basin             Tamazret         3,915         onshore         Dahar Uplift   (Ghadames Basin)             Tebaga         5,388         onshore         Dahar Uplift   (Ghadames Basin)             Tibar         4,411         onshore         Diapir Zone             Triaga         1,716         onshore         Pelagian Basin             Zahret Midyen         3,874         onshore         Sud-Tellian Atlas
Tunisian state company Etap is promoting the countryâs open blocks that are available to companies for direct negotiations. The Department of Energy of Tunisia indicate that the bids relating to prospection and/or exploration permit granting should be submitted to the General Manager of Energy with the name and address of the tender. Bid opening and bid evaluation will be done during the fourth week following the considered quarter. The open blocks are in various geological domains including explored areas with proven hydrocarbon potential and prospective areas still under-explored.