VOL. XLIII

No. 04

24-January-2000

ALGERIA

Sonatrach Exported 60.34 BCM Of Natural Gas In 1999

MEES learns that Algerias Sonatrach exported 60.34bn cu ms (BCM) of natural gas in 1999, reaching the goal set in the early 1990s for the end of the decade, with most of the gas going to Western Europe. Of the 60.34 BCM exported in 1999, 32.8 BCM was delivered via pipeline (Trans Med and GME) and the remainder in the form of LNG. Approximately 2% of gas exports in 1999 were spot sales, totaling some 1.21...