Algeria: Sonatrach to increase oil production in Touggourt

The Sonatrach group intends to increase production at the oilfields in the Touggourt region from the current 45,000 barrels/day to 80,000 barrels/day by 2026, the group's CEO Toufik Hakkar announced Thursday.

Inspecting several development projects in Touggourt, Hakkar told the press that the production capacity of the region's perimeter, which is increasing thanks to the continuous drilling of wells
since 2016, has risen from 5,000 to 45,000 barrels/day currently and is expected to reach over 60,000 barrels/day in 2023 and 80,000 barrels/day by 2026.

These projects were carried out by Sonatrach's subsidiaries, notably the Algerian Company for the realisation of industrial projects (SARPI), the National Company for Major Oil Works (ENGTP) and the National Company for Civil Engineering and Construction (GCB), said Mr Hakkar.
According to the presentation by Sonatrach's CEO, 40 wells are operated through the Touggourt infrastructure and 22 additional wells will be connected with all their facilities and the supply of remote control devices to reach the targeted production capacity of 80,000 barrels/day.

Par ailleurs, M. Hakkar a insisté sur l’importance de récupérer le gaz associé au niveau des points de production, rappelant les investissements « considérables » de Sonatrach dans ce domaine « pour préserver l’environnement et valoriser le gaz destiné au marché national ou à l’exportation, notamment dans le contexte de la hausse sensible des prix à l’échelle mondiale ».

Le PDG de Sonatrach a inspecté durant cette visite l’ouvrage du groupement « Bir Sebaa » dans le cadre du partenariat entre Sonatrach et deux sociétés vietnamienne et thaïlandaise, avec le traitement de 16.500 barils/jour.

Lors de sa visite à cet ouvrage, M. Hakkar a fait savoir que Sonatrach aspire à augmenter la capacité de production du groupement « Bir Sebaa » à près de 40.000 barils.