Secrets of Hydrocarbon Contracts in Tvnisia An analytical Study Published by The Tunisian Association of Public Controllers [email protected] Tunis First Edition – January 2019 Prepared by: Charfeddine Yakoubi - Mohamed Ghazi Ben Jemia And reviewed by a number of experts from various sectors Design and production: Mohamed Wael Ziadi With funding from In Collaboration with Distribution by Latrach Edition ISBN 978-9938-20-107-9 © Copyright: The Tunisian Association of Public Controllers 2018 Table of Contents List of Graphs, Tables and Maps .....................................................................7 Douleb exploitation concession ................................................................. 91 Introduction ..................................................................................................... 10 Semama exploration concession................................................................ 92 Goals of the Study ............................................................................................ 15 Tamesmida exploitation concession ......................................................... 94 Limitations of the study ................................................................................. 15 Sidi Litaiem exploitation concession ......................................................... 95 Methodology of the Study ............................................................................ 16 Sidi Baharat exploitation concession ........................................................ 97 Themes of the Study ....................................................................................... 17 Mahares exploitation concession ............................................................... 99 Discover the hydrocarbon sector ............................................................... 18 Franig exploitation concession .................................................................101 What are the types of Oil Licenses? ........................................................... 22 ISIS exploitation concession .......................................................................103 Transparency in the hydrocarbon sector ................................................. 26 Gremda exploitation concession ..............................................................104 Published Contracts: Has everything been published? ...... 31 Remoura exploitation concession ............................................................105 Open Acreage: A not up to date Map ............................................ 35 Cercina exploitation concession ...............................................................106 Cercina Sud exploitation concession ......................................................107 Prospection & Exploration Permits: Deficiencies/discrepan- Chargui exploitation concession ..............................................................109 ................................................................................................. 37 cies and risks El Hajeb – Guebiba exploitation concession ........................................110 Introduction ....................................................................................................... 38 Sidi Kilani exploitation concession ..........................................................111 Main Observations: .......................................................................................... 40 Chorouq exploitation concession ............................................................112 Concessions: Discrepancies and Risks ........................................ 73 Utique exploitation concession ................................................................114 Introduction ....................................................................................................... 74 Byrsa exploitation concession ...................................................................115 Main observations ........................................................................................... 75 Oudna exploitation concession ................................................................117 Hasdrubal exploitation concession ........................................................... 76 Beli exploitation concession .......................................................................119 MIskar exploitation concession ................................................................... 78 El Menzah exploitation concession .........................................................121 Didon exploitation concession ................................................................... 80 Ashtart exploitation concession ...............................................................123 Adam exploitation concession .................................................................... 82 El Bibane exploitation concession ...........................................................124 Dorra exploitation concession..................................................................... 83 Robbana exploitation concession ............................................................126 Anaguid East exploitation concession ..................................................... 84 Baraka exploitation concession ................................................................127 Nawara exploitation concession ................................................................. 85 Maamoura exploitation concession ........................................................128 Bir Ben Tartar exploitation concession ..................................................... 87 El Borma exploitation concession ............................................................129 Ras El Besh exploitation concession .......................................................... 88 Baguel - Tarfa exploitation concession ...................................................131 Ezzaouia exploitation concession .............................................................. 90 5 Zelfa exploitation concession ..............................................................................................................................................................................................................................133 Cosmos concession .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................135 Yasmine exploitation concession .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................136 Zinnia exploitation concession ...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................138 Beni Khaled exploitation concession ................................................................................................................................................................................................................140 Sanhar exploitation concession ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................141 Djebel Grouz exploitation concession ..............................................................................................................................................................................................................142 Sabria exploitation concession ...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................143 Chaouech Essaida exploitation concession ....................................................................................................................................................................................................144 Makhrouga exploitation concession .................................................................................................................................................................................................................146 Laarich exploitation concession .........................................................................................................................................................................................................................147 Dabbech exploitation concession ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................148 Echouech exploitation concession ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................149 Oued Zar exploitation concession .....................................................................................................................................................................................................................150 Halk El Menzel exploitation 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