13-05-2025
Tunisia: Total number of permits in force is 15 at end of March 2025
The total number of permits in force at the end of March 2025 was 15, including 14 exploration permits and 1 prospecting permit, according to the energy situation report published by the National Observatory of Energy and Mines.
The total number of concessions is 56, of which 44 are in production. The State participates through ETAP in 34 of these production concessions and directly in 3.
With regard to development permits, the Observatory indicated that a new development well (Chergui) will be drilled at the end of March 2025, in addition to the continuation of the drilling of a well (Sidi Marzoug) started in 2023.
Regarding exploration permits, the Observatory stated that no new exploration or seismic acquisition will be carried out until that date.
