Tunisia Oil And Gas Profile
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Introduction

  • Tunisia is a minor player in the hydrocarbons field unlike neighbouring Algeria and Libya
  • National oil production is currently around 95,000 bbl/d. 76% of the total oil is produced from six main concessions : El Borma, Ashtart, Ouedna, Adam, Didon and Miskar; the remaining is produced from 29 other small concessions
  • National gas production in 2007 about 6 MNm3/d. It comes mainly from Miskar Gas Field (southern offshore Tunisia : 4.5 MNm3/d), and other small fields namely: El Franig/ Baguel/ Tarfa gas fields and Oued Zar/Hammouda, Adam, El Borma, Djebel Grouz and Sabria oil fields (associated gas)
  • National Hydrocabon remaining reserves are currently estimated at 838 million boe of which :
    • oil : 425 million boe (51%)
    • gas : 413 million boe (49%)

History

Regulation

  • The sector is regulated by the 1999 Hydrocarbons Code
  • The «Entreprise Tunisienne d'Activités Pétrolières» (ETAP); a state-owned industrial and commercial company, created by the law N°72-22 of March 10th, 1972, is responsible for the management of oil and gas exploration and production activities on behalf of the State.

Upstream

  • National oil production is currently around 95,000 bbl/d. 76% of the total oil is produced from six main concessions : El Borma, Ashtart, Ouedna, Adam, Didon and Miskar; the remaining is produced from 29 other small concessions
  • National gas production in 2007 about 6 MNm3/d. It comes mainly from Miskar Gas Field (southern offshore Tunisia : 4.5 MNm3/d), and other small fields namely: El Franig/ Baguel/ Tarfa gas fields and Oued Zar/Hammouda, Adam, El Borma, Djebel Grouz and Sabria oil fields (associated gas)
  • National Hydrocabon remaining reserves are currently estimated at 838 million boe of which :
    • oil : 425 million boe (51%)
    • gas : 413 million boe (49%)
  • For a full lists of Oil and Gas Concessions in Tunisia

Active Companies

  • 57 international and Tunisian oil companies are involved in 54 exploration licenses
  • BG Group is the largest producer of gas in Tunisia, supplying over 60% of Tunisia’s domestic gas production through the Miskar and Hasdrubal operations
  • Lundin Petroleum holds two operated licences in the Gulf of Hammamet, offshore Tunisia
  • Eni's operations are concentrated offshore in the Mediterranean in front of Hammamet and onshore in the desert area to the south of the country.

Crude Oils

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Midstream

LNG

  • There are no LNG terminals in the country

Downstream

  • Tunisia has one small refinery, the Bizerte Refinery, with a capacity of 35,000 bpd

Relevant Links

  1. Entreprise Tunisienne d'Activités Pétrolières» (ETAP)
  2. List Of Concessions
  3. EIA, Tunisia Statistics
  4. Oil & Gas Companies in Tunisia
  5. BG Group Tunisia
  6. Lundin, Tunisia
  7. ENI, Tunisia

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