VOL. XXXII

NO.34

29-MAY-1989

TUNISIA

Belgium's Fina Awarded Exploration Permit

Fina - a subsidiary of Belgium's Petrofina - has been awarded an exploration permit at Merzoug on a 50/50 partnership basis with the state-ownedEntreprise Tunisienne d'Activites Petrolieres (ETAP). The 3,542 sq. km. Merzougpermit is located in the Kebili province in the southern part of the country.Petrofina's share of production in 1988 from three small Tunisian fields inwhich it has a 25% interest was 42,000 tons, an...