Start-up at In Salah Southern Fields announced

In Salah Gas, a joint venture between Sonatrach, BP and Statoil today announced the start-up of its Southern Fields project.
The project is the latest stage in the development of seven gas fields in central Algeria. The In Salah Gas joint venture commenced production in 2004 from three fields in the north of the area: Krechba, Teguentour and Reg. The Southern Fields project involves the development of four dry gas fields: Gour Mahmoud, In Salah, Garet el Befinat and Hassi Moumene.  Developing the Southern Fields will maintain planned production at 9 billion cubic metres per annum. …