Hassi Rmel Gas Field
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Summary Information
- Operator: Sonatrach
- Country: Algeria
- Location: 400 km south of Algier
- Production start:
- Partners:
- Type: Gas
- Estimated Reserves:
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Description
- The Hassi R’Mel gas field, is one of the largest gas fields in the world
- The fields serves as the hub for all gas pipelines in the Sahara
- LPG is transported via the LZ2 Hassi R’mel – Arzew Pipeline
- The field supplies the European market via the Trans Mediterranean Pipeline
- Pressure rehabilitation project
- The scope of the project entails the implementation of three gas boosting stations, including turbo-compressors that will compress about 188 million standard cubic meters per day of natural gas. Additionally, the project entails the upgrading of the existing gas gathering system, which includes more than 300 km of flowlines connecting the wells.
Contractors
- Saipem: Engineering, procurement and construction of the 24- inch, 495-kilometer LPG pipeline
- JGC: Design, procurement and construction services for Gas Boosting Compressor Stations
- Tecnimont / Baker Hughes: Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) contract for three gas boosting stations and the upgrading of the gathering system
History
- 1956 - Hassi Rmel discovered
- 2001 - JGC Wins a Contract to build Gas Boosting Compressor Stations
- 2006 - Saipem awarded Pipeline EPC contract
- 2015 - Amec Foster Wheeler awarded consultancy contract
- 2024 - Tecnimont / Baker Hughes awarded compression contract
Geology
Links
- Total Upstream History in Africa
- JGC Oil And Gas Processing References
- JGC Wins a Contract to build Gas Boosting Compressor Stations in Algeria
- Saipem awarded 285 million euro onshore contract in Algeria
- Amec Foster Wheeler awarded consultancy contract by Sonatrach in Algeria
- Baker Hughes to Support Strategic Gas Project in Algeria to Enhance Italy, Europe’s Energy Security
- Consortium led by Tecnimont (MAIRE) awarded a USD 2.3 billion gas project by SONATRACH in Algeria aimed at bolstering Europe’s energy security
