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 July 2020 are understood to be as listed below.   There are 36 available blocks.     There was one change from the previous list. The Zahret Midyen block is not any more under application and is understood to be available.  Total open acreage amounts to 148,684 sq km of which 89,705 sq km is onshore and 58,981 sq km is offshore.    Â           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         2,650         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             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. 