VOL. XLIV

No. 29

16-July-2001

ALGERIA

Rhourde El Baguel Output Now At 40,000 B/D As EORProgram Continues

Output from Algerias RhourdeEl-Baguel oilfield is currently running at 40,000 b/d as re-pressurization ofthe field continues under the enhanced oil recovery (EOR) program, MEESlearns. The BP-operated field is expected to deliver peak production of 120,000b/d from the original 15,000-20,000 b/d (MEES, 19 February 1996 and 30May 1994)by 2005, effectively doublingrecoverable reserves from 20% to...