Rhourde Nouss Gas Field (Algeria)

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Rhourde Nouss Gas Field (رورد النص) is an operating gas field in Algeria.

Along with Tinrhert Gas Field (Algeria), Rhourde Nouss Gas Field is a part of the Rhourde Nouss Project.

Project Details

Main Data

Table 1: Field-level project details for Rhourde Nouss Gas Field

1Final Investment Decision
Unit name Status Operator Owner Discovery year FID1 year Production start year Production type
Rhourde Nouss operating[1] Sonatrach[2] Sonatrach SpA [100%][3][4] 1962[4] – 1978[2] conventional[5]

Production and Reserves

Table 2: Reserves of Rhourde Nouss Gas Field

million m³ = million cubic meters
Fuel description Reserves classification Quantity Units Data year Source
gas 2P reserves 135900.0 million m³ 2019 ​[4]
gas remaining reserves 130682.96 million m³ 2021 ​[6]
gas 1P reserves 368121.0 million m³ 2025 ​[1]

Table 3: Production from Rhourde Nouss Gas Field

million m³/y = million cubic meters per year
Category Fuel description Quantity Units Data year Source
production gas 11173.22 million m³/y 2022 ​[2]
production gas 11162.88 million m³/y 2023 ​[5]

Location

Table 4: Field-level location details for Rhourde Nouss Gas Field

Location Onshore/Offshore Coordinates (WGS 84)
onshore, Algeria[7] onshore[8] 29.645, 6.445 (exact)[7]

The map below shows the exact location of the field(s) within the Rhourde Nouss Project ():

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Additional Data

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References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 https://attaqa.net/2025/02/23/%D8%A3%D9%83%D8%A8%D8%B1-5-%D8%AD%D9%82%D9%88%D9%84-%D9%86%D9%81%D8%B7-%D9%88%D8%BA%D8%A7%D8%B2-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AC%D8%B2%D8%A7%D8%A6%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D8%AD%D8%AA%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%B7%D9%8A/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 https://www.offshore-technology.com/data-insights/natural-gas-in-algeria/?cf-view. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20210625161422/https://www.zawya.com/mena/en/project/010808071351/sonatrach-rhourde-nouss-crude-oil-and-natural-gas-treatment-plant/. Archived from the original on 25 June 2021. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20221130181946/https://www.sr-m.it/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/ENEMED-19-ENG-PRIMA-PARTE.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 November 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20230818215400/https://energycapitalpower.com/largest-gas-fields-in-algeria-by-production/. Archived from the original on 18 August 2023. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. ↑ https://energymonitor.ai/finance/risk-management/exclusive-natural-gas-data-reveals-trillions-of-dollars-of-upcoming-gas-projects. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20211203162250/https://www.geokniga.org/bookfiles/geokniga-atlas-ngm.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 03 December 2021. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. ↑ https://www.naturalearthdata.com/downloads/10m-physical-vectors/10m-land/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)