VOL. XXXIX

No. 54

7-October-1996

TUNISIA

Tunisia Awards Oil Exploration Permit To US-Based OPEC Ltd.

Tunisia has awarded an oil exploration permit to the US- based Oil Product Exploration Company Limited (OPEC Ltd.) in the Chott El Gharsa block located in the southern Tozeur area. The permit covers an area of 4,532 sq. kms.