Algeria’s National Agency for the Valorization of Hydrocarbon Resources (ALNAFT) presented six onshore conventional licensing opportunities at African Energy Week: Invest in African Energies on Thursday. The six high-potential opportunities consist of a mix of exploration, development and export opportunities and are open to competitive bidding. The round is part of a five-year licensing plan […]

TotalEnergies and SONATRACH commitment to rally gas supply to Europe has garnered momentum owing to the recent signing of a new Memorandum of Understanding with the aim of concluding a hydrocarbon contract in the north-east Timimoun region, under the aegis of Law n°19-13 governing hydrocarbon activities. This Memorandum of Understanding outlines the realization of a […]

Edison has announced that, following the approval by the Algerian authorities – with a decree published in the official gazette on October 12, 2023 – of the agreements signed on May 4 and June 29, 2022, it has completed the sale of its 11.25% stake in the Reggane Nord licence, in Algeria, to Repsol (6.75%) […]

The CEO of Eni Claudio Descalzi has met the Minister of Energy and Mines of Algeria, Mohamed Arkab, and the newly appointed CEO of SONATRACH, Rachid Hachichi, in Algiers, to discuss gas production and export, investments in the country and energy transition initiatives. Eni and SONATRACH shared the joint programs for the development of Eni’s operated gas […]

Eni has announced the closing deal for the acquisition of BP business in Algeria, regarding the two gas-producing concessions “In Amenas” and “In Salah”, which are jointly operated with Sonatrach and Equinor. The transaction has been approved by the competent national and antitrust authorities. Eni has been present in Algeria since 1981. Following this operation […]

Snam has sealed acquisition deal of a 49.9% of the equity interest directly and indirectly held by Eni in the companies operating two groups of international gas pipelines connecting Algeria to Italy. More specifically, the scope of the transaction includes the onshore gas pipelines running from the Algeria and Tunisia borders to the Tunisian coast (TTPC), […]

Petrofac reports that their client, Sonatrach, has announced the completion of production start-up of the Tinrhert to Ohanet gas field in Algeria. Petrofac’s scope of work has included a new inlet separation and compression centre, extending the existing Central Processing Facility which we were involved in delivering in 2002. The commissioning completion of the surface […]

Eni has announced the start-up of the HDLE/HDLS oil field, in Zemlet el Arbi concession in the Berkine North Basin, onshore Algeria, only six months after its discovery in March. HDLE/HDLS is currently producing 10,000 barrels of oil per day (bod). Production ramp up will be achieved through an accelerated development plan which envisages the […]

The Eni’s recent resumption of production from two gas fields is regards to the Berkine Sud contract in Algeria, just 6 months after the contract was awarded through an accelerated development (fast track) is a testament of the new hydrocarbon reform. The production of the Berkine South, which is the first contract to be signed […]

Petrofac, leading a consortium with Genie Civil et Batiment (GCB), has received notification of a provisional award for an engineering, procurement and construction contract with Sonatrach for the Tinrhert EPC2 Development Project in Algeria. The contract is valued at approximately US$300 million, with Petrofac’s share around US$200 million. Located in Alrar, around 1,500 kilometres southeast […]