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 May 2020 are understood to be as listed below.   There are 35 available blocks.     There were no changes from the previous list.  Total open acreage amounts to 144,812 sq km of which 85,831 sq km is onshore and 58,981 sq km is offshore.          Open   blocks         Â          Â          Â              Block   Name            Area   (sq km)            Situation            Block   Basin             Ain   Soltane            552            onshore            Sud-Tellian   Atlas             Al   Mansoura            854            onshore            Pelagian   Basin             Beni   Khedache            4,421            onshore            Dahar   Uplift (Ghadames Basin)             Bir   Abdallah            2,045            onshore            Dahar   Uplift (Ghadames Basin)             Bizerte            3,466            onshore            Sud-Tellian   Atlas             Boughrara            3,346            onshore            Djefara   Basin             Chaffar            5,724            offshore            Pelagian   Basin             Chanchou            5,826            onshore            East   Tunisian Platform (Pelagian Basin)             El   Garsi            3,865            offshore            Pelagian   Basin             El   Rimel            326            onshore            Dahar   Uplift (Ghadames Basin)             Ezzahra            4,419            offshore            Pelagian   Basin             Jalta            7,784            offshore            Tellian   Atlas             Jebil            2,228            onshore            Dahar   Uplift (Ghadames Basin)             Jougar            3,942            onshore            Central   Atlas Graben Zone             Kambout            2,995            onshore            Dahar   Uplift (Ghadames Basin)             Korbous            4,070            offshore            Sud-Tellian   Atlas             Ksar   Ezzaouia            2,093            offshore            Djefara   Basin             Ksour   Essaf            6,753            offshore            Pelagian   Basin             La   Skhira            7,451            offshore            Pelagian   Basin             Majoura            7,474            onshore            Moroccan-Algerian-Tunisian   Atlas             Mellegue            5,571            onshore            Central   Atlas Graben Zone             Mezzouna            6,029            onshore            Kasserine   Island             Mrezga            4,748            offshore            Pelagian   Basin             Ouedhref            2,652            offshore            Ashtart   Sub-basin (Pelagian Basin)             Sidi   Amor            5,841            offshore            Sud-Tellian   Atlas             Sidi   El Heni            5,181            onshore            East   Tunisian Platform (Pelagian Basin)             Sidi   Toui            3,065            onshore            Dahar   Uplift (Ghadames Basin)             Smida            558            onshore            Ghadames   Basin             Somaa            3,582            offshore            Pelagian   Basin             Sufaitula            5,756            onshore            Kasserine   Island             Tagueulmit            5,137            onshore            Djefara   Basin             Tamazret            3,915            onshore            Dahar   Uplift (Ghadames Basin)             Tebaga            4,947            onshore            Dahar   Uplift (Ghadames Basin)             Tibar            4,411            onshore            Diapir   Zone             Triaga            3,788            onshore            Pelagian   Basin             Â             Â             Â             2020 IHS Markit
 Etap is promoting the countryâs open blocks that are available to companies for direct negotiations. The available blocks as of May 2020 are understood to be as listed below. There are 35 available blocks. There were no changes from the previous list. Total open acreage amounts to 144,812 sq km of which 85,831 sq km is onshore and 58,981 sq km is offshore. Open blocks       Block Name Area (sq km) Situation Block Basin Ain Soltane 552 onshore Sud-Tellian Atlas Al Mansoura 854 onshore Pelagian Basin Beni Khedache 4,421 onshore Dahar Uplift (Ghadames Basin) Bir Abdallah 2,045 onshore Dahar Uplift (Ghadames Basin) Bizerte 3,466 onshore Sud-Tellian Atlas Boughrara 3,346 onshore Djefara Basin Chaffar 5,724 offshore Pelagian Basin Chanchou 5,826 onshore East Tunisian Platform (Pelagian Basin) El Garsi 3,865 offshore Pelagian Basin El Rimel 326 onshore Dahar Uplift (Ghadames Basin) Ezzahra 4,419 offshore Pelagian Basin Jalta 7,784 offshore Tellian Atlas Jebil 2,228 onshore Dahar Uplift (Ghadames Basin) Jougar 3,942 onshore Central Atlas Graben Zone Kambout 2,995 onshore Dahar Uplift (Ghadames Basin) Korbous 4,070 offshore Sud-Tellian Atlas Ksar Ezzaouia 2,093 offshore Djefara Basin Ksour Essaf 6,753 offshore Pelagian Basin La Skhira 7,451 offshore Pelagian Basin Majoura 7,474 onshore Moroccan-Algerian-Tunisian Atlas Mellegue 5,571 onshore Central Atlas Graben Zone Mezzouna 6,029 onshore Kasserine Island Mrezga 4,748 offshore Pelagian Basin Ouedhref 2,652 offshore Ashtart Sub-basin (Pelagian Basin) Sidi Amor 5,841 offshore Sud-Tellian Atlas Sidi El Heni 5,181 onshore East Tunisian Platform (Pelagian Basin) Sidi Toui 3,065 onshore Dahar Uplift (Ghadames Basin) Smida 558 onshore Ghadames Basin Somaa 3,582 offshore Pelagian Basin Sufaitula 5,756 onshore Kasserine Island Tagueulmit 5,137 onshore Djefara Basin Tamazret 3,915 onshore Dahar Uplift (Ghadames Basin) Tebaga 4,947 onshore Dahar Uplift (Ghadames Basin) Tibar 4,411 onshore Diapir Zone Triaga 3,788 onshore Pelagian Basin  