El Merk Oil and Gas Field (Algeria)
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El Merk Oil and Gas Field (المرك) is an operating oil and gas field in Algeria.
El Merk Oil and Gas Field is a part of the El-Merk Project.
El Merk Oil and Gas Field is also sometimes referred to as El-Merk, EMK.
Project Details
Main Data
Table 1: Field-level project details for El Merk Oil and Gas Field
| Unit name | Status | Operator | Owner | Discovery year | FID1 year | Production start year | Production type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Merk | operating[1][2] | Groupement Berkine[3] | Occidental Petroleum Corp [18%]; TotalEnergies SE [9%]; Other [18%]; Sonatrach SpA [37%]; PT Pertamina [16%][4][5][6][4][5][6][4][5][6][4][5][6][4][5][6] | 1993[7] | – | 2013[8] | conventional[5][2] |
Production and Reserves
Table 2: Reserves of El Merk Oil and Gas Field
| Fuel description | Reserves classification | Quantity | Units | Data year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| crude oil and condensate | Remaining recoverable reserves | 169.93 | million bbl | 2021 | [5] |
| gas | 2P reserves | 45300.0 | million m³ | 2019 | [7] |
| gas | Remaining recoverable reserves | 9075.23 | million m³ | 2021 | [5] |
| oil and condensate | proven reserves | 1200.0 | million bbl | 2013 | [9] |
Table 3: Production from El Merk Oil and Gas Field
| Category | Fuel description | Quantity | Units | Data year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| production | condensate | 10.59 | million bbl/y | 2020 | [2] |
| production | oil | 35.77 | million bbl/y | 2020 | [2] |
| production | hydrocarbons | 28.32 | million boe/y | 2021 | [5] |
Location
Table 4: Field-level location details for El Merk Oil and Gas Field
| Concession/Block | Basin | Location | Onshore/Offshore | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Block 208[10] | Berkine | onshore, Algeria[11] | onshore[12] | 30.144, 8.73 (exact)[11] |
The map below shows the exact location of the field(s) within the El-Merk Project ():
Articles and Resources
Additional Data
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References
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{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240531160827/https://www.oilandgasmiddleeast.com/products-services/article-5529-orascom-wins-280m-contract-at-el-merk-in-algeria. Archived from the original on 31 May 2024.
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