Menzel Lejmat East Oil and Gas Field

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Summary Information

  • Operator: Eni and Sonatrach
  • Country: Algeria
  • Location:
  • Production start: 2013
  • Partners: Eni and Sonatrach
  • Type: Gas
  • Estimated Reserves:
  • Production Volume:

+++ Description

  • A plant, located in the field, allows for the treatment of rich gas for the daily production and sale of 9 million cubic meters of gas, 15,000 barrels of oil and condensate and 12,000 barrels of LPG.
  • The gas compression system has 4 X 17 MW modules

+++ Contractors

  • **Saipem:**
    • Lump sum turn key contract for the treatment facilities of natural gas
    • EPC for gas compression

+++ History

  • 2008 - Eni acquired the block
  • 2009 - Saipem awarded contract for gas treatment facilities
  • 2013 - First gas produced

+++ Geology

+++ Links

  1. Saipem Gas Compression Stations References
  2. Saipem wins US$ 1.8 billion onshore contract in Algeria
  3. Eni announces start-up of gas production from the MLE field in Algeria