VOL. XLII

No. 07

15-February-1999

ALGERIA

Government Approves Development Of Oughroud Field WithSonatrach As Operator

The Algerian Government announced on 8 February its approvalfor the development of the Oughroud field (ex-Qubba). MEES learns thatSonatrach has been named operator, and that it is currently preparing adevelopment plan along with its partners. The field, located in the Ourglaprovince some 550-kms. southeast of Algiers, is the country痴 second biggest(after Hassi Massoud) and the...