Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. XLVIII

No 31

1-August-2005

ALGERIA

Sonatrach Awarded New Exploration Licenses

Algerias Ministry of Energy and Mines in June awarded Sonatrach six exploration licenses, details of which were published in the Official Gazette of 22 June.

Acreage

Block

Perimeter

(Sq Km)

Awarded On

License Duration

316b, 317d

Guern el Guessa

12,166

26 April

Two years

101, 110, 113, 130

Hauts Plateaux

35,775

26 April

Two years

301a, 302, 303a,...