Hassi Messaoud Oil and Gas Field (Algeria)

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Hassi Messaoud Oil and Gas Field (حاسي مسعود) is an operating oil and gas field in Algeria.

Along with Hassi Messaoud Nord Oil Field (Algeria), Hassi Messaoud Sud Oil and Gas Field (Algeria), and Hassi Messaoud Sud (Satellites) Oil and Gas Field (Algeria), Hassi Messaoud Oil and Gas Field is a part of the Hassi Messaoud Project.

Project Details

Main Data

Table 1: Field-level project details for Hassi Messaoud Oil and Gas Field

1Final Investment Decision
Unit name Status Operator Owner Discovery year FID1 year Production start year Production type
Hassi Messaoud operating[1] Sonatrach[2][3] Sonatrach SpA [100%][4][5] 1956[6] 1958[7] conventional[8][5]

Production and Reserves

Table 2: Reserves of Hassi Messaoud Oil and Gas Field

million m³ = million cubic meters
million bbl = million barrels of oil
Fuel description Reserves classification Quantity Units Data year Source
crude oil and condensate Remaining recoverable reserves 2167.39 million bbl 2021 [5]
gas 2P reserves 223700.0 million m³ 2019 [9]
gas Remaining recoverable reserves 44157.25 million m³ 2021 [5]
oil 2P reserves 3900.0 million bbl [10]

Table 3: Production from Hassi Messaoud Oil and Gas Field

million bbl/y = million barrels of oil per year
Category Fuel description Quantity Units Data year Source
production crude oil and condensate 262.62 million bbl/y 1977 [5]
production oil 182.5 million bbl/y 2013 [11]
production crude oil and condensate 178.86 million bbl/y 2021 [5]
production oil 171.55 million bbl/y 2025 [1]

Location

Table 4: Field-level location details for Hassi Messaoud Oil and Gas Field

Concession/Block Basin Location Onshore/Offshore Coordinates (WGS 84)
Hassi Messaoud[12] Oued Mya onshore, Algeria[13][14] onshore[15] 31.608, 5.923 (exact)[13][14]

The map below shows the exact location of the field(s) within the Hassi Messaoud Project ():

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Additional Data

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