Country Algeria Operator Sonatrach Discovery 1956 Start of production 1960 | Offshore/onshore onshore Region Ouargla Province Start of development 1956 | |
Current production of oil 350,000 barrels per day (~1.7×10^ t/a) Estimated oil in place 870 million tonnes
(~ 1.0×10^ m or 6400 MMbbl) | ||
Hassi Messaoud Oil Field is an oil field located in Ouargla Province. It was discovered in 1956 and developed by Sonatrach. The oil field is operated and owned by Sonatrach. The total proven reserves of the Hassi Messaoud oil field are around 6.4 billion barrels (870×106tonnes), and production is centered on 350,000 barrels per day (56,000 m3/d).
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