Project Profile
Location: Hassi R\'Mel village, 550 km (340 mi) south of Algiers, 70 km (43 mi) from north to south and 50 km (31 mi) from east to west, Algeria
Recoverable Reserves: 2.415 trillion cubic metres of natural gas and probable reserves at 2.7-3 trillion cubic metres
Production: Around 100 billion cubic metres of natural gas (daily)
Start-up Year: 1954
The Hassi R\'Mel Gas Field is the largest gas field in Algeria and one of the largest gas fields in the world. It is located in the vicinity of Hassi R\'Mel village, 550 kilometres (340 mi) south of Algiers. The gas field extends 70 kilometres (43 mi) from north to south and 50 kilometres (31 mi) from east to west. Its recoverable reserves have been estimated at 2.415 trillion cubic metres of natural gas, and probable reserves at 2.7-3 trillion cubic metres. The annual producing capacity is around 100 billion cubic metres of natural gas. The field produces from a Triassic formation.
Operators:
Sonatrach: Operator with 100% interest
Contractors:
Amec Foster Wheeler: Contract from Sonatrach to supply engineering services for the de-bottlenecking of the Hassi R’Mel gas field. The onsultancy contract will be delivered by experts in Amec Foster Wheeler’s Reading office. The specialist consultancy work will support Sonatrach’s aim to operate the Hassi R’Mel gas field well into the future, enabling Algeria to remain a major exporter of gas. The engineering design services involve a major flow assurance exercise using Amec Foster Wheeler’s proprietary software to identify future bottlenecks in the gas field gathering network. In addition, the team will undertake detailed pipeline design, compression studies and the multi-disciplined specification of the additional infrastructure required to allow continued production.
JGC Corp: revamping and implementation of a new production system at the satellite units, 3 satellite units at the southeast of the country and 4 satellite units in the southwest. (April, 2016)