El Merk Oil and Gas Field (Algeria)
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El Merk Oil and Gas Field is an operating oil and gas field in Algeria.
El Merk Oil and Gas Field is a part of the El-Merk complex.
El Merk Oil and Gas Field is also sometimes referred to as EMK, El-Merk.
Project Details
Main Data
Table 1: Field-level project details for El Merk Oil and Gas Field
| Unit name | Status | Operator | Owner | Discovery year | FID1 year | Production start year | Production type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Merk | Operating[1] | Groupement Berkine[2] | Sonatrach (37.74%); Occidental Petroleum Corporation (18.13%); TotalEnergies (9.0%); PT Pertamina (16.9%); Other (18.2%)[3][4][5] | 1993[6] | – | 2013[7] | Conventional[8] |
Production and Reserves
Table 2: Reserves of El Merk Oil and Gas Field
| Fuel description | Reserves classification | Quantity | Units | Data year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| crude oil and condensate | Remaining recoverable reserves | 169.93 | million bbl | 2021 | [5] |
| gas | Remaining recoverable reserves | 9075.3 | million m³ | 2021 | [5] |
| gas | 2P reserves | 45300 | million m³ | 2019 | [6] |
| oil and condensate | proven reserves | 1200 | million bbl | 2013 | [9] |
Table 3: Production from El Merk Oil and Gas Field
| Category | Fuel description | Quantity | Units | Data year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| production | condensate | 10.59 | million bbl/y | 2020 | [10] |
| production | oil | 35.77 | million bbl/y | 2020 | [10] |
| production | hydrocarbons | 28.32 | million boe/y | 2021 | [5] |
| production | oil | 49.27 | million bbl/y | 2020 | [11] |
Location
Table 4: Field-level location details for El Merk Oil and Gas Field
| Concession/Block | Basin | Location | Onshore/Offshore | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Block 208[12] | Berkine | Onshore, Algeria[13] | Onshore[14] | 30.144, 8.73 (exact)[13] |
The map below shows the exact location of the field(s) within the El-Merk complex:
Articles and Resources
Additional Data
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References
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{{cite web}}: Check|url=value (help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20210628033824/https://www.rigzone.com/news/oil_gas/a/129686/el_merk_mle_fields_to_put_algeria_on_track_again/?pgNum=1. Archived from the original on 28 June 2021.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 10.0 10.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20210628011925/https://www.africa-energy.com/article/el-merk-fire-highlights-algerian-issues. Archived from the original on 28 June 2021.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (PDF). 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20240531161704/https://pubs.usgs.gov/myb/vol3/2019/myb3-2019-algeria.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2024-05-31.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240531160827/https://www.oilandgasmiddleeast.com/products-services/article-5529-orascom-wins-280m-contract-at-el-merk-in-algeria. Archived from the original on 31 May 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 13.0 13.1 "Millenium Energy Atlas" (PDF). GeoKniga. 1999. Archived (PDF) from the original on September 17, 2021. Retrieved June 8, 2021.
- ↑ Natural Earth. 45078 https://www.naturalearthdata.com/downloads/10m-physical-vectors/10m-land/. Archived from the original on June 29, 2023. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
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