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Algeria · asset class
Pipelines in Algeria
Algeria has 51 pipelines mapped on the OverWatts open energy atlas — the 21st-largest fleet of the 110 countries that hold any, and 1% of the world's mapped total. Of these, 49 operating and 2 under construction or proposed.
The largest owner-operators are Sonatrach (46), Société Algérienne de Gestion du Réseau de Transport du Gaz (GRTG) (5) and BP plc (1) — Sonatrach alone is named on 90% of them. Half of Algeria's pipelines in service predate 1989 (median commissioning year of the 43 with a known date), 9 came online in the past decade and the oldest still listed is Haoudh El Hamra-Bejaia Oil Pipeline, dating from 1959. 2 are in the pipeline, led by Southern Algeria Gas Transmission Network — Hassi Messaoud-El Oued Gas Pipeline, under construction. They account for 22% of every energy asset OverWatts maps in Algeria.
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Who owns Algeria's pipelines
- Sonatrach46 90%
- Société Algérienne de Gestion du Réseau de Transport du Gaz (GRTG)5 10%
- BP plc1 2%
- Equinor1 2%
Counts an asset once per company named as its owner or operator; a joint venture counts for each partner.
When they were built
- 1950s1
- 1960s3
- 1970s8
- 1980s10
- 1990s1
- 2000s5
- 2010s11
- 2020s4
Median commissioning year 1989 · oldest Haoudh El Hamra-Bejaia Oil Pipeline (1959) · newest El Aricha-Beni Saf Gas Pipeline (2021) · 43 of 51 carry a start date
Under construction & proposed
How Algeria compares · pipelines by country
- 1. China1,108
- 18. Colombia61
- 19. Saudi Arabia56
- 20. Qatar55
- 21. Algeria51
- 22. Spain51
- 23. Indonesia50
- 24. Poland47
Frequently asked
- How many pipelines are there in Algeria?
- OverWatts maps 51 pipelines in Algeria — 1% of the world's mapped total, the 21st-largest national fleet of the 110 countries with any.
- Who owns the pipelines in Algeria?
- Sonatrach is named as owner or operator on the most — 46 of 51 (90%). Next are Société Algérienne de Gestion du Réseau de Transport du Gaz (GRTG) (5), BP plc (1) and Equinor (1).
- How old are Algeria's pipelines?
- The median commissioning year is 1989, across the 43 in service with a known start date. The oldest still listed is Haoudh El Hamra-Bejaia Oil Pipeline (1959); 9 came online in the past ten years.
- What new pipelines are being built in Algeria?
- 2 projects are under construction or proposed. The largest are Southern Algeria Gas Transmission Network — Hassi Messaoud-El Oued Gas Pipeline and Southern Algeria Gas Transmission Network — El Oued-Taleb El Arbi Gas Pipeline.