Neptune Energy and Sonatrach have started production at the Touat gas project in the Sbaa basin in Algeria as part of project commissioning.
Located 1,500km south-west of Algiers, near Adrar, the project is estimated to have a peak production capacity of 75,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day.
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Comprising eight gas fields and a gas processing plant, Touat is expected to begin gas export production by the end of the first half of this year.
Neptune Energy CEO Jim House said: “First gas in at Touat marks a significant milestone for this important project. We are now focused on delivering commercial full export production by the end of the first half of the year.”
As part of the project development, the partners drilled 18 new development wells.
Work also included the construction of a road, aircraft runway, living quarters, and gathering network and gas treatment facilities. A connection to the main GR5 pipeline built by Sonatrach was also installed to collect the gas from south-west Algeria and bring it to Hassi R’Mel, located 800km to the north.
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By GlobalDataIn March 2010, Neptune and Sonatrach established the Groupement TouatGaz joint venture (JV) to operate the project.
Neptune operates the JV with a 35% interest, while Sonatrach also holds 35%. Engie owns the remaining 30% stake.
The project is anticipated to produce of 4.5 billion standard cubic metres of gas and 630,000 barrels of condensates.
