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Algeria · asset class
Oil & Gas Fields in Algeria
Algeria has 54 oil & gas fields mapped on the OverWatts open energy atlas — the 23rd-largest fleet of the 91 countries that hold any, and 0.8% of the world's mapped total. Of these, 50 operating and 4 under construction or proposed. The largest is Hassi R'Mel (gas).
The largest owner-operators are Sonatrach SpA (51), Eni SpA (8) and Compañía Española de Petróleos SA (5) — Sonatrach SpA alone is named on 94% of them. Half of Algeria's oil & gas fields in service predate 2003 (median commissioning year of the 44 with a known date), 12 came online in the past decade and the oldest still listed is Hassi Messaoud Nord Oil Field (Algeria), dating from 1956. 4 are in the pipeline, led by Ahnet Gas Field (Algeria), proposed. They account for 23% of every energy asset OverWatts maps in Algeria.
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Largest oil & gas fields in Algeria
- Hassi R'Mel (gas)1961
- Hassi Messaoud Nord Oil Field (Algeria)1956
- Hassi Messaoud Field1958
- Hassi R'Mel Oil and Gas Field (Algeria)1961
- Hassi Messaoud Oil and Gas Field (Algeria)1958
- Hassi Berkine Oil and Gas Field (Algeria)2002
- Hassi Berkine Sud Oil and Gas Field (Algeria)1998
- Ourhoud Oil Field (Algeria)2002
- Rhourde Nouss Gas Field (Algeria)1978
- Alrar Gas Field (Algeria)1987
- El Merk Oil and Gas Field (Algeria)2013
- Gassi Touil Oil and Gas Field (Algeria)2013
- Tin Fouye-Tabankort (TFT) Oil and Gas Field (Algeria)1999
- Zarzaitine Oil Field (Algeria)1960
- Ohanet (Nord et Sud) Oil and Gas Field (Algeria)2003
- Hassi Ba Hammou Gas Field (Algeria)2024
- Bir Seba 1 Oil Phase (Algeria)2015
- Rhourde El Baguel Oil Field (Algeria)1962
- Menzel Ledjmet Nord (MLN) Oil Field (Algeria)2003
- Bir El Msana (BMS) Oil Field (Algeria)2015
- Rhourde El Krouf (RKF) Oil and Gas Field (Algeria)1992
- Berkine South Gas Field (Algeria)2022
- Bir Rebaa Nord Oil Field (Algeria)1995
- Bir Rebaa SE Oil and Gas Field (Algeria)
- Iraharen Gas Field (Algeria)2004
- Menzel Ledjmet Est (MLE) Oil and Gas Field (Algeria)2013
- Tinrhert Gas Field (Algeria)2022
- Bir Rebaa Sud-Ouest Oil Field (Algeria)1995
- Tamadanet Oil and Gas Field (Algeria)1996
Who owns Algeria's oil & gas fields
- Sonatrach SpA51 94%
- Eni SpA8 15%
- Compañía Española de Petróleos SA5 9%
- Repsol SA4 7%
- TotalEnergies SE4 7%
- Anadarko2 4%
- BG Group Ltd2 4%
- Enel2 4%
Counts an asset once per company named as its owner or operator; a joint venture counts for each partner.
When they were built
- 1950s3
- 1960s5
- 1970s2
- 1980s2
- 1990s7
- 2000s8
- 2010s8
- 2020s9
Median commissioning year 2003 · oldest Hassi Messaoud Nord Oil Field (Algeria) (1956) · newest Hassi Ba Hammou Gas Field (Algeria) (2024) · 44 of 54 carry a start date
Under construction & proposed
- Ahnet Gas Field (Algeria)2024 · proposed
- Bir Seba 2 Oil Phase (Algeria)2023 · proposed
- Reg Mouaded Oil and Gas Field (Algeria)2008 · proposed
- Tihalatine South Oil and Gas Field (Algeria)2012 · proposed
How Algeria compares · oil & gas fields by country
- 1. United States1,894
- 20. Indonesia72
- 21. Iraq64
- 22. Malaysia64
- 23. Algeria54
- 24. Kazakhstan51
- 25. Germany47
- 26. United Arab Emirates46
Frequently asked
- How many oil & gas fields are there in Algeria?
- OverWatts maps 54 oil & gas fields in Algeria — 0.8% of the world's mapped total, the 23rd-largest national fleet of the 91 countries with any.
- What is the largest oil & gas field in Algeria?
- Hassi R'Mel (gas), operated by Sonatrach.
- Who owns the oil & gas fields in Algeria?
- Sonatrach SpA is named as owner or operator on the most — 51 of 54 (94%). Next are Eni SpA (8), Compañía Española de Petróleos SA (5) and Repsol SA (4).
- How old are Algeria's oil & gas fields?
- The median commissioning year is 2003, across the 44 in service with a known start date. The oldest still listed is Hassi Messaoud Nord Oil Field (Algeria) (1956); 12 came online in the past ten years.
- What new oil & gas fields are being built in Algeria?
- 4 projects are under construction or proposed. The largest are Ahnet Gas Field (Algeria), Bir Seba 2 Oil Phase (Algeria) and Reg Mouaded Oil and Gas Field (Algeria).