VOL. XLVI

No 17

28-April-2003

ALGERIA

Algeria Primary Energy Production Up 4.7% In 2002

Algerias official hydrocarbon statistical data for 2002 show that primary energy production increased by 4.7% to 153.1mn tons of oil equivalent (toe) in 2002 from 146.2mn toe in 2001. Crude oil and condensate production rose by 7.6% to 61.5mn tons in 2002 from 57.1mn tons in 2001, with Sonatrachs share of that production dropping by 4.6% and the production of foreign partnerships increasing by 52.9% (for 2001...