Sonatrach, An

International
Gas Dimension

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Sonatrach is asserting its gas vocation year after year.
Given the richness of the Algerian subsoil, the investments that have been made,
as well as the involvement of its human resources and the role it has been playing
in the supply of international markets, Sonatrach is today considered as the first
Mediterranean gas company.
Hassi RMel, a prestigious name, is one of the largest gas deposits in the world,
and, indeed, not to forget In Salah, Ohanet, Tin Fouy Tabenkort, Rhourde Nouss,
Hamra and Alra, to mention only the largest.

A significant Potential
Seeking a better value and diversifying outlets through integration in gas
downstream, are the key words of the Algerian gas export policy. The development
of the TSGP and Galsi projects, the Medgaz line gas in in 2011, directly
linking Algeria to Spain, the leasing of an additional capacity in the Isle of Grain
terminal and the extension of the Enrico Mattei gas pipeline have boosted
Sonatrach export capacity, thus providing significant additional export volumes to
supply Europe.
As regards LNG, Sonatrach has launched 02 new liquefaction trains, one in Skikda
and a second train in Arzew.

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SIGNIFICANT GAS RESERVES

Fields Operated by Sonatrach
Hassi RMel, one of the largest gas fields in the world, accounts for 60% of the total primary production in
Algeria, or 92 billion m.
In addition to the giant field of Hassi RMel, Sonatrach operates other fields such as Rhourde Nouss, Alrar,
Gassi Touil and Tin Fouye Tabankort.

Fields Operated in Partnership

Natural gas production in partnership contributes some 22% of the volume of gas produced in Algeria,
or 34 billion m.
- In Salah is operated in partnership with BP and Statoil;
- Ohanet is operated in partnership with BHP Billiton;
- In Amenas is operated in partnership with BP and Statoil
- Tin Fouye Tabankort is operated in partnership with Total and Repsol
- Hamra is operated in partnership with Total

GAS DISPATCHING NATIONAL CENTRE (CNDG)

The NCDG is located in Hassi RMel. This is where gas gathering and dispatching is made through gas
pipelines to local (Sonelgaz, third-party clients and self-consumption of Sonatrach units) and international
customers (delivery to liquefaction complexes and transcontinental pipelines: PEDRO DURAN FARELL,
ENRICO MATTEI and MEDGAZ).

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Hydrocarbons Transportation Netwok

THE MAIN EXPORT ROUTES OF NATURAL GAS

Natural gas pipelines form the cornerstone of the natural gas marketing policy.
This policy is centered on three objectives:
Diversifying outlets
Seeking valorizing markets
Selecting the less capital intensive form of export
The pipeline transportation network has 14 pipelines with a total length of 8629 km, with a carrying capacity
of 142 billion Cm / year.

TRANSCONTINENTAL NATURAL GAS PIPELINES

THE ENRICO MATTEI GAS PIPELINE, GEM
Pipeline connecting Algeria to Italy via Tunisia.

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Length

1647 Km

Capacity

33.15 billion Cm/year

Commissing

1982

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The PEDRO DURAN FARELL PIPELINE,GPDF

Diameter

Pipeline linking Algeria to Spain via Morocco:

Length

48
521 Km

Capacity

11.6 billion Cm/year

Commissioning

1996

THE MEDGAZ PIPELINE:

Diameter

Algeria-Europe direct connection via Spain

This pipeline came on stream on 1st March 2011
and links directly Algeria to Spain.

Length

24
210 Km

Capacity

8 billion Cm/year

Starting from Beni-Saf, (west of Algeria), the gas line crosses the Mediterranean to reach Almeria, on the
Spanish coast.

TRANSCONTINENTAL GAS LINES UNDER WAY OF IMPLEMENTATION

THE GALSI PIPELINE
Project of a direct line linking Algeria to Italy via Sardinia
Referred to as GALSI, the company is in charge of the achievement and operation of the Algeria Italy,
via Sardinia, gas pipeline project.

The pipeline will supply Italy, Southern France and European countries north of the Alps.
Length
El Kala-Cagliari (offshore) :

285 Km

Cagliari-Olbia (onshore):

300Km

Olbia-C.d. Pescaia (offshore):

275 Km

TRANS-SAHARAN GAS PIPELINE TSGP

Project of a direct line linking Nigeria to Algeria.
The Trans-Saharan Gas Pipeline (TSGP) is a pipeline intended to supply natural gas to European marketsfrom
the Niger Delta region in Southern Nigeria, via Niger
4188 Km
Length
and Algeria, and then through a submarine pipe that
will cross the Mediterranean.
20 30 billion Cm/
Volume
year

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LIQUEFACTION COMPLEXES
GL1Z COMPLEX
Location: Bethioua (around 40 miles east of Oran)
Area: 72 hectares
LNG: 17.56 million Cm /year
GASOLINE: 123 000 tons /year
Products: Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) and Gasoline
Process used for liquefaction: MCR - APCI
Number of trains: Six (06)
Commissioning : 1978.
Loading capacities : 2 tankers from 40 000 to 70 000 Cm

GL 2 Z COMPLEX
Location: Bethioua (about 40 miles east of Oran)
Area: 72 hectares
LNG: 17.820 million Cm / year
Propane: 410.000 tons / year
Butane: 327.000 tons / year
Gasoline: 196.000 tons / year
Process used for liquefaction: MCR - APCI
Number of trains: Three (03)
Commissioning : 1981.
Loading capacities : 2 tankers from 40 000 to 150 000 Cm

GL 1K COMPLEX
Location: Skikda
Area: 92 hectares
LNG: 6.942 million Cm/year
Ethane: 170 000 Tons / Year
Propane: 163 000 tons / year
Butane: 123 000 Tons / Year
Isobutane: 2 640 Tons / Year
Gasoline: 79 000 Tons / Year
Process used for liquefaction: TEAL for train 10 and RICO for 5P and 6P
Number of trains: Three (03)
Commissioning : Train10 in 1972, 5P in 1980 and 6P in 1981.
Installed Contractual Capacity (CCI) of production:
Loading capacities : 2 tankers from 50 000 to 70 000 Cm

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LNG TRAINS UNDER DEVELOPMENT

New LNG train of Skikda (GNL2K): Commissioning date end 2012
Project purpose: Construction of a (01) New LNG Train in replacement for the three units 20, 30 and 40 of
GL1K Complex destroyed during the incident on 19/01/2004.
Production capacity: 4.5 M metric tons of LNG per year.
Location: Industrial Zone of Skikda.

Capacities :
4 500 000 metric tons of LNG.

171 400 metric tons of Butane.

207 600 metric tons of Propane.
164 700 metric tons of Ethane.
108 700 metric tons of Gasoline.
163 million N Cm /year of helium- enriched gas.
Marketing of finished products: National and International Market.
Type of process: Air Products Inc. (APCI).

New LNG Train of Arzew (GNL3/Z) project: Commissioning date 2013.

Purpose of the Project: Construction of one (01) New LNG train and a pier with breakwaters at the Industrial
Zone of Arzew.
Production capacity: 4.7 million metric tons per year.
Location: Industrial Zone of Arzew.

Capacities :
4 700 000 metric tons of LNG.
58 000 metric tons of Butane.
275 000 metric tons of Propane.
300 000 metric tons of Ethane
47 000 metric tons of Gasoline.
350 000 N Cm /year of helium- enriched gas.
Marketing of finished products: National and International Market.
Type of process: Air Products Inc. (APCI).

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GAS EXPORTS

France

2%

UK

14 %

Italy

Portugal

Slovenia
1%

50 %

Spain
20%

Greece
1%

4%

Algeria

Share of Sonatrach
Total Gas Export

Tunisia
2%

6%
Turkey

2011 Gas Export : 52 BCM

Exports recorded a level of 35.7 billion m3 by pipelines and 27.3 million m3 in liquefied form.
During the year 2011, Sonatrach exported 52 billion m3 of natural gas, 69% of which by pipe and 31%
by sea.
The Mediterranean market accounts for 96% of our total natural gas exports
93% or 25 million m3 of our LNG exports are intended for France, Turkey, Italy and Spain.

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REGASIFICATION TERMINALS
Reganosa: Sonatrach has teamed up with Endesa and Union Fenosa to build an LNG regasification terminal in Galicia, Spain, of a capacity of 2.5 billion m3 /year.

Isle of Grain: Sonatrach signed an agreement with Grain LNG for the supply of 5 billion m3 of gas on the
basis of equal shares .

Montoir de Bretagne: Sonatrach and Gaz de France signed an agreement for the leasing of a capacity
in the Montoir de Bretagne LNG regasification terminal. In 2010, Sonatrach has supplied the French market
with approximately 1 billion m3 of gas.

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LNG TRANSPORTATION

10

Mostefa Ben Boulaid

Capacity : 125 000 m3

Larbi Ben MHidi

Capacity : 129 000 m3

Bachir Chihani
Capacity : 129 000 m3

Didouche Mourad
Capacity : 126 000 m3

Abane Ramdane
Capacity : 126 000 m3

Lala Fatma NSoumer

Capacity : 145 000 m3

Berge Arzew
Capacity : 138 000 m3

Cheikh El Mokrani
Capacity : 75 000 m3

Cheikh Bouamama
Capacity : 75 000 m3

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IN THE WORLD
Spain
p
Reganosa (10%) :
Regasification
GEPSA(30%) : cogeneration.
CGC (30%) : Trading
SGC (100%) : Trading
Propanchem (49%) :
Petrochemical.

UK & N
Netherlands
Oil, LPG & LNG regasification
& Trading.

2% of EDP
25% in Power stations of EDP
(one in Spain)

Trading of Gas

01 Exploration
block

Mauritania

K
Korea
Crude oil storage
capacity

6 exploration blocks

Peru
Pipeline Project
Transport of Oil & Gas.
from Camisea Field to
Lima & Callao
Development of the blocks
88 and 56 in Camisea

Mali
2 exploration
blocks.

2 Exploration blocks in
Ghadames basin

Si g po
Singapore
Trading

Nigeria
g

Niger
g

Gas pipeline
TSGP

1 Exploration block

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