VOL. XLV

No 3

21-January-2002

ALGERIA

Sonatrach Announces Oil ProductionStartup At Hassi Berkine HBN Field

Sonatrach announced on 14 Januarythat it had started oil production from the unitized Hassi Berkine (HBN) field,located 300km southeast of Hassi Messaoud on Block 404, operated by theAnadarko/Sonatrach Association (74.5% stake), and on Block 403, operated by theAgip (Algeria)/Sonatrach association (25.5%). Production from the field isbeing processed through a third, 75,000 b/d, train at the...