VOL. XLVI

No 9

3-March-2003

ALGERIA

Provisional Sonatrach Results For 2002 Confirm Sustained Production Growth

Provisional 2002 operational and financial results for Algerian state oil and gas company Sonatrach show that gross hydrocarbon production is expected to exceed the 200mn tons of oil equivalent (toe) threshold, confirming the rising trend seen in the results of 2000 and 2001. According to a statement issued by Energy and Mines Minister Chakib Khelil in December, Sonatrach produced some...