On 24 December 2019, the award of the Kef Abbed, Metline and Tiskraya prospecting permits to Panoceanic Energy became effective with the publication of the award in the government gazette (Journal Officiel de la RÃ©publique Tunisienne).  In early July it was reported that Norwegian company Panoceanic Energy was awarded the three offshore blocks. The Kef Abbed (6588 sq km), Metline (4,824 sq km) and Tiskraya (3,864 sq km) blocks fall in the Tellian Atlas Basin. They were previously operated by Repsol who relinquished them in October 2014. The company acquired shallow cores over its three offshore blocks in 2013. In September 2013, the company completed an airborne gravimetric and magnetic survey over the three blocks. Repsol also completed the acquisition of 2,500 km of non-conventional 2D seismic data using Dolphinâs âArtemis Atlanticâ seismic vessel in April 2013.
TPAO has been awarded the N39-B, N39-C, N39-A onshore exploration licence (Western Arabian Province) and G17-A, G17-D1,D2,D4, G17-C1,C4, G16-D, G16-C, G16-B onshore exploration licence (Thrace Basin)