Algeria started selling its oil at loss
To cover even the variable part of its operating costs, Algeria has to sell its oil between 15 and 20 dollars. Saharan Blend is currently […]
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Algeria’s state oil firm management gets facelift
The Chief Executive Officer of Algerian state oil firm Sonatrach has set up a new leadership team, aiming to reverse a flow of talent. The […]
Algeria eyeing renewable energy, Minister Guitouni
Algeria’s energy minister Mustapha Guitouni stated that they have to “use technology at the optimum level to get better returns” of their oil and gas […]
Algeria: BP, Statoil Withdraw Personnel from Gas Plants
After the Friday rocket-propelled grenade attack on the Ain Salah gas field and processing plant in Krechba, British Petroleum (BP) and Norwegian Statoil have decided […]
Algeria Kills al-Qaeda Militants Linked to Gas Facility Attack
Four militants of al-Qaeda have been killed and three others wounded by the Algerian military in the desert region of Ain Saleh, believed to be […]
Algeria: Jihadist Attack against Gas Plant, AQIM Claims Responsibility
Two alleged jihadists Friday launched home-made rocket propelled grenades against Algeria’s third largest gas plant, In Krechba, in the Sahara desert manned by Norwegian energy […]
Algeria scales up oil output by 32,000 bpd, officials
The Algerian ministry of energy announced Sunday its crude oil production has increased by 32,000 bpd after the start of two other oil fields. Algeria, […]
Algeria to reach 151 Bln m3 of natural gas by 2019
The production of natural gas from Algeria would reach 151 billion m3 by 2019 after a production level of about 131 billion m3 in 2014, […]
Algeria: More than $70 billion to develop shale gas exploration despite protests
State-owned Sonatrach is adamant with its plans to exploit shale gas despite the protests of the habitants in the region. The Managing Director of the […]
Shale Gas: End of drilling operations of the pilot wells in Algeria
Drilling operations and compression of shale gas made in the pilot wells in Algeria were completed during this week. Quoted by the Algerian news agency, […]