Project Profile
Value: Undisclosed
Location: Southeast of Tunisia
Reserves: Unknown
Depth: 2,000 ft
Area: 1,564 sq km
The Ras Marmour permit is located in the south-east of Tunisia covering part of the Ile de Djerba and south of the Gulf of Gabès. The permit covers 1,564 sq km and is located in an area with two significant hydrocarbon discoveries and a number of smaller ones. These include the onshore Ezzaouia oil and gas field discovered by Marathon in 1986 and the offshore El Biban oil and gas field, also discovered by Marathon in 1982. Other discoveries include the Robbana field which was discovered by Marathon and Mazran field, discovered by HBS.The main reservoir types in this permit include fractured dolomites of the Cenomanian Zebbag formation, which form the main reservoir of the Ezzaouia field and fractured limestones of the Bireno formation of Middle to Lower Turonian age, which form the main reservoir of the El Biban field.
In addition the Upper Jurassic sands levels of the M\'rabtine formation are productive in the Ezzaouia field. The source rocks in the area are platey black shales of the Lower Cretaceous (Cenomanian-Albian) which has proved the source rock of the Upper and Middle Cretaceous reservoirs of El Biban and Ezzaouia fields respectively and Lower Cretaceous age Sidi Kralif shales formation which form the source of both Robbana and Mazran fields. In addition the Marls and the black clayey limestones of the Middle Jurassic (Dogger) which source the Upper Jurassic sandstone reservoirs (M’rabtine formation) are productive in the Ezzaouia and El Biban fields. Circle Oil Tunisia holds a 23% working interest in the permit. The operator and partner is Exxoil Ltd a local Tunisian company.
Operators:
Exxoil Ltd: Operator with 77% interest
Circle Oil Tunisia: 23% interest