The project entails the development of an integrated liquefied natural gas (LNG) system using gas sourced from the six Gassi Touil fields, which contain total reserves of about 9 trillion cubic feet. The contract calls for the appraisal and development of the three undeveloped southern fields and the construction of infrastructure to transport gas from these and the already-developed northern fields to a liquefaction plant on the coast, which will be constructed as part of the project.
Also at the meeting, Khelil stated that a tender would soon be launched for the contract to replace the three LNG trains destroyed in an accident at the Skikda complex in January. Sonatrach is planning to replace the three trains, which had a combined output of 3 million tonnes a year (t/y), with a single new train with capacity of 4 million t/y. The three other trains at Skikda, not affected by the explosion, will soon resume operations (MEED 23:1:04).
Khelil declined to comment on a statement made in late February by Christophe de Margerie, head of exploration at Total, that the French company was looking to form a joint venture partnership with Sonatrach.
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