Algerian oil major Sonatrach makes 6 hydrocarbon discoveries in 1Q23

- Sonatrach says it made 35 oil and gas discoveries between 2020 and 2023

Algeria’s state-owned oil company Sonatrach announced Tuesday six new hydrocarbon discoveries during the first quarter of 2023.

The company confirmed that two gas discoveries with significant oil and gas potential were made in the Amguid Messaoud basin.

In addition, two oil and condensate gas finds were made in the Berkine basin, along with an oil and gas discovery in the Oued Mya basin and a discovery of condensate gas in the Ohanet region.

Sonatrach discovered 35 oil and gas fields between 2020 and the end of 2022, according to company data, one of which was jointly developed with the Italian energy major Eni.

By Sibel Morrow

Anadolu Agency

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