Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. LII

No 41

12-Oct-2009

tunisia

Tunisia Awards Exploration Permit To Canadian Firm

The Tunisian government granted an oil and gas exploration permit to Canadian firm Storm Exploration on 6 October, as an extension of a production sharing agreement with state-owned Enterprise Tunisienne des Activities Petrolieres (ETAP). The five-year Jenein Centre permit covers an area of 312 sq km in the southern governorate of Tataouine, and requires the drilling of an exploration...