Ain Tsila Oil and Gas Field (Algeria)

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Ain Tsila Oil and Gas Field (عين تسيلا) is an operating oil and gas field in Algeria.

Project Details

Main Data

Table 1: Field-level project details for Ain Tsila Oil and Gas Field

1Final Investment Decision
Unit name Status Operator Owner Discovery year FID1 year Production start year Production type
Ain Tsila operating[1][2][3][4] Sonatrach[4] Enel [18%]; Sonatrach SpA [81%][5][6][7][8][9][5][6][7][8][9] 2009[5] 2012[4] 2024[1][2][3][4] conventional

Production and Reserves

Table 2: Reserves of Ain Tsila Oil and Gas Field

million m³ = million cubic meters
million bbl = million barrels of oil
Fuel description Reserves classification Quantity Units Data year Source
LPG reserves 108.0 million bbl – ​[5]
condensate reserves 67.0 million bbl – ​[5]
gas 2P reserves 62300.0 million m³ 2019 ​[7]
gas reserves 101969.52 million m³ 2022 ​[1]
gas reserves 286001.7 million m³ 2024 ​[10]

Table 3: Production from Ain Tsila Oil and Gas Field

million m³/y = million cubic meters per year
million bbl/y = million barrels of oil per year
Category Fuel description Quantity Units Data year Source
production design capacity condensate 4.2 million bbl/y 2022 ​[11]
production design capacity gas 3650.0 million m³/y 2022 ​[11]
production design capacity LPG 0.62 million bbl/y 2022 ​[11]
production design capacity gas 3500.0 million m³/y 2023 ​[12][13]
production design capacity condensate 3.88 million bbl/y 2024 ​
production design capacity gas 4380.0 million m³/y 2024 ​[2]

Location

Table 4: Field-level location details for Ain Tsila Oil and Gas Field

Concession/Block Basin Location Onshore/Offshore Coordinates (WGS 84)
Block 228; Block 229a[14] Ilinzi onshore, Algeria[15][16] onshore[17] 27.693, 8.012 (exact)[15][16]

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Articles and Resources

Additional Data

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References

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  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 https://algeriainvest.com/premium-news/production-gaziere-nationale-dautres-grands-projets-viendront-prochainement-en-renfort. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20210625230923/https://sunnyhillenergy.com/the-ain-tsila-gas-field-a-saviour-for-algerias-ailing-energy-sector/. Archived from the original on 25 June 2021. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20240531160327/https://www.woodmac.com/reports/upstream-oil-and-gas-ain-tsila-4227057/. Archived from the original on 31 May 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 https://web.archive.org/web/20220528044014/https://www.nsenergybusiness.com/projects/ain-tsila-gas-condensate-field-ilinzi-basin/. Archived from the original on 28 May 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
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  12. ↑ (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20230917121932/https://iea.blob.core.windows.net/assets/318af78e-37c8-425a-b09e-ff89816ffeca/GasMarketReportQ42022-CCBY4.0.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 September 2023. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
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  17. ↑ https://www.naturalearthdata.com/downloads/10m-physical-vectors/10m-land/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)