VOL. XLIV

No 41

8-October-2001

ALGERIA

Sonatrach Awards Five UpstreamLicenses In Berkine Basin

Five companies have won licensesto explore for hydrocarbons in Algerias Berkine basin, near the countrysborder with Tunisia and Libya. Sonatrach opened bids for 10 blocks on 1 Octoberin Algiers in the second bidding round for 60 production-sharing licenses to bemade available during the next five years (MEES, 30 April 2001). Fiveblocks outside the Berkine area which remained unsold will now be...