Tectonics and Hydrocarbon Systems – Paleozoic Examples from Southern Tunisia

B042 TECTONICS AND HYDROCARBON SYSTEMS: PALEOZOIC EXAMPLES FROM SOUTHERN TUNISIA Introduction 1 H.El Euchi* A.Ouahchi* J.Ben Yaagoub** & D Kebaier* ETAP Tunisia ENI Tunisia The actual structural configuration of Tunisia resulted in a complex tectonic framework obviously marked by three major events: - The Palaeozoic events which could be resumed in the Caledonian and Hercynian orogenies separated by sag periods. - The Mesozoic movements starting at the Middle-Late Triassic and interpreted as intracraton rifting followed by active margin development of the Tethys through the Jurassic- Cretaceous time interval. However latest Aptian- Early Albian period is characterized overall Tunisia by an