Hassi Messaoud oil field
| Hassi Messaoud Oil Field | |
|---|---|
| Country | Algeria |
| Region | Ouargla Province |
| Offshore/onshore | onshore |
| Operator | Sonatrach |
| Field history | |
| Discovery | 1956 |
| Start of development | 1956 |
| Start of production | 1960 |
| Production | |
| Current production of oil | 350,000 barrels per day (~1.7×107 t/a) |
| Estimated oil in place |
870 million tonnes (~ 1.0×109 m3 or 6400 MMbbl) |
Hassi Messaoud Oil Field is an oil field located in Ouargla Province. It was discovered in 1956 and developed by Sonatrach. The oil field is operated and owned by Sonatrach. The total proven reserves of the Hassi Messaoud oil field are around 6.4 billion barrels (870×106tonnes), and production is centered on 350,000 barrels per day (56,000 m3/d).[1]
References
- ↑ "Extraction of Crude Petroleum in Algeria". mbendi.com. 2010. Retrieved 2011-01-08.
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