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    The available blocks as of November 2018 are understood to be as listed below.   There are 39 available blocks.     There was no change from the previous list. Some block areas were revised.  Total open acreage amounts to 133,001 sq km of which 82,002 sq km is onshore and 50,999 sq km is offshore.          Open   blocks         Â          Â          Â              Block   Name         Area (sq km)         Situation         Block   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             Chaffar         3,560         offshore         Pelagian   Basin             Chanchou         4,541         onshore         Djefara   Basin             Chenini         4,724         offshore         Pelagian   Basin             El   Garsi         2,256         offshore         Pelagian   Basin             El   Rimel         259         onshore         Dahar   Uplift (Ghadames Basin)             Jalta         7,784         offshore         Tellian   Atlas             Jebil         2,228         onshore         Dahar   Uplift (Ghadames Basin)             Kairouan         4,930         onshore         Pelagian   Basin             Kanbout         2,706         onshore         Dahar   Uplift (Ghadames Basin)             Korbous         6,290         offshore         Sud-Tellian   Atlas             Ksar   Ezzaouia         2,093         offshore         Djefara   Basin             Ksar   Tlili         4,433         onshore         Central   Atlas Graben Zone             Ksour   Essaf         4,343         offshore         Pelagian   Basin             La   Skhira         4,109         offshore         Pelagian   Basin             Majoura         4,335         onshore         Moroccan-Algerian-Tunisian   Atlas             Maktaris         5,435         offshore         Pelagian   Basin             Mellegue         3,842         onshore         Central   Atlas Graben Zone             Mezouna         4,092         onshore         Kasserine   Island             Mides         983         onshore         Moroccan-Algerian-Tunisian   Atlas             Mrezga         3,354         offshore         Pelagian   Basin             Ouedhref         1,541         offshore         Ashtart   Sub-basin (Pelagian Basin)             Sidi   Amor         3,917         offshore         Sud-Tellian   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         4,516         onshore         Diapir   Zone             Touareg         464         onshore         Ghadames   Basin             Triaga         1,716         onshore         Pelagian   Basin             Zahret   Midyen         3,874         onshore         Sud-Tellian   Atlas             Zaphir         1,594         offshore         Pelagian   Basin
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.