Bou Hajla
Bou Hajla is a town and commune in the Kairouan Governorate, Tunisia. As of 2004 it had a population of 6,002.[1]
Bou Hajla
sidi umar bou hajla | |
|---|---|
Commune and town | |
| Country |  Tunisia |
| Governorate | Kairouan Governorate |
| Population (2014) | |
| • Total | 7,940 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
Canadian oil and gas producer DualEx Energy International Inc said an initial evaluation of its Bouhajla Permit in Tunisia showed a reserve of more than one billion barrels (160,000,000 m3) of petroleum in place.[2] The company said the evaluation showed a combined best estimate of 1.03 billion barrels (164,000,000 m3) of petroleum in place at its three Bouhajla prospects.[2]
With an initial investment of 5,200,000 Tunisian dinars, this permit is a partnership between Tunisia DualEx Inc. and the Tunisian Company of Petroleum Activities for the production of oil and gas from the site.[2]
The town lacks previous industrial developments and has a higher-than-average unemployment rate.
References
- Recensement de 2004 (Institut national de la statistique) Archived February 19, 2016, at the Wayback Machine(French)
- (French)