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    Phone : +216 71 28 53 00    Etap web site: http://www.etap.com.tn    The available blocks as of April 2018 are understood to be as listed below.   There are 42 available blocks.     There were no changes from the previous list.  Â     Total open acreage amounts to 154,540 sq km of which 88,910 sq km is onshore and 65,630 sq km is offshore.  Â   Â             Open blocks            Â             Â             Â              Block Name            Area (sq km)            Situation            Block Basin             Chaffar            3,567            offshore            Pelagian Basin             Chenini            4,724            offshore            Pelagian Basin             El Garsi            2,241            offshore            Pelagian Basin             Jalta            7,787            offshore            Tellian Atlas             Kef Abbed            6,279            offshore            Tellian Atlas             Korbous            6,274            offshore            Sud-Tellian Atlas             Ksar Ezzaouia            2,092            offshore            Djefara Basin             Ksour Essaf            4,335            offshore            Pelagian Basin             La Skhira            4,109            offshore            Pelagian Basin             Maktaris            5,435            offshore            Pelagian Basin             Metline            4,461            offshore            Sud-Tellian Atlas             Mrezga            3,364            offshore            Pelagian Basin             Ouedhref            1,541            offshore            Ashtart Sub-basin   (Pelagian Basin)             Sidi Amor            3,934            offshore            Sud-Tellian Atlas             Tiskraya            3,896            offshore            Sud-Tellian Atlas             Zaphir            1,592            offshore            Pelagian Basin             Ain Soltane            559            onshore            Sud-Tellian Atlas             Beni Khedache            4,233            onshore            Dahar Uplift (Ghadames   Basin)             Bir Abdallah            2,039            onshore            Dahar Uplift (Ghadames   Basin)             Bizerte            3,466            onshore            Sud-Tellian Atlas             Chanchou            4,541            onshore            Djefara Basin             El Rimel            254            onshore            Dahar Uplift (Ghadames   Basin)             Errend            3,913            onshore            Pelagian Basin             Jebil            2,228            onshore            Dahar Uplift (Ghadames   Basin)             Jougar            2,472            onshore            Central Atlas Graben   Zone             Kairouan            3,918            onshore            Pelagian Basin             Kanbout            2,706            onshore            Dahar Uplift (Ghadames   Basin)             Ksar Tlili            4,587            onshore            Central Atlas Graben   Zone             Majoura            4,328            onshore            Moroccan-Algerian-Tunisian   Atlas             Mellegue            3,827            onshore            Central Atlas Graben   Zone             Mezouna            4,068            onshore            Kasserine Island             Mides            1,033            onshore            Moroccan-Algerian-Tunisian   Atlas             Saouaf            3,980            onshore            North-South Axis             Sidi Salem            3,379            onshore            East Tunisian Platform   (Pelagian Basin)             Smida            477            onshore            Ghadames Basin             Sufaeitula            5,143            onshore            Kasserine Island             Taguelmit            5,136            onshore            Djefara Basin             Tamazret            3,915            onshore            Dahar Uplift (Ghadames   Basin)             Tebaga            5,388            onshore            Dahar Uplift (Ghadames   Basin)             Tibar            9,068            onshore            Diapir Zone             Touareg            376            onshore            Ghadames 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.