VOL. XLII

No. 39

27-September-1999

ALGERIA

Sonatrach Registers Oil Discovery In Oued Mya West Of HassiMessaoud

Sonatrach announced on 19 September that it has made a newoil and gas discovery in the Oued Mya basin (Block 43). The Benkahla East-1well, located about 60 kms. west of Hassi Messaoud, tested at a rate of 3,650b/d of crude oil and 107,00 cu. ms./d of natural gas. According to theannouncement, Sonatrach made the discovery without the participation of aforeign company and "this new...