VOL. XLVI

No 46

17-November-2003

TUNISIA

Tunisias ETAP Awards Jenein-Sud Block To OMV

Tunisian state-owned energy company ETAP has awarded Austrias OMV the Jenein-Sud exploration block in the south of the country. The 1,992 sq km block is located 420km south of Tunis. Under the agreement, OMV will drill two exploration wells and carry out seismic work. Tunisia is attempting to counter a decline in its oil production by attracting international companies to carry out exploration work in blocks that...