Aapg treatise of petroleum geology, atlas of oil and gas fields, p. Sonatrach awards gjc deal at hassi messaoud oilfield. Algerias biggest oilfield hassi messaoud is currently capping production at 430,000 barrels per day to keep it in line with opecs agreement to cut output, a sonatrach official said late on thursday. Algeria cambrian economic geology africa hassi messaoud field north africa oil and gas fields mineral deposits, genesis paleozoic. Hassi messaoud is an oilproducing city in southeast algeria, where people from 159 different countries live and work for national and foreign drilling or extraction companies. Jun 30, 2014 the hassi messaoud oilfield is an opec member but has been facing trouble maintaining its oil output. Geology and hydrocarbon potential of the lower ordovician play in the hassi messaoud dome flanks, algeria.
A preliminary study of relationships between thermal. Hassi berkine is the largest iocoperated oil development in algeria. The find is believed to be hassi toumiet sud 1, that was drilled to a total depth of 3,700m in. The find is believed to be hassi toumiet sud 1, that was drilled to a total depth of 3,700m in the. Pdf magnetic susceptibility and its relation with fractures. Regional stratigraphy and petroleum potential, ghadames basin. Saharan fields hassi messaoud 10 gb reserves, discovered in 1956 and hassi rmel 100 tcf gas plus 2. Different oilwater contacts owc the geocellular model was upscaled and was exported to use in the simulator of nexus. It explains the background to production geology in the context of oil field subsurface operations. Oct 11, 2016 algerias state energy company sonatrach has awarded japanese firm jgc corp. Carbonate sediments and reefs, yucatan shelf mexico. As of 2008, hassi messaoud has an oil field with estimated reserves of 8 billion barrels.
Unconventional resources have been widely discovered within the ordovician rocks hamra quartzite reservoir of a number of basins in algeria, including the giant hassi messaoud oilfield. Hassi berkine hbn, hassi berkine south hbns and ourhoud, which is the second largest oil field in algeria behind the giant hassi messaoud field. The stratigraphic section consists of paleozoic and mesozoic. As of 2008 it had a population of 45,147 people, up from 40,360 in 1998, and an annual population growth rate of 1. The hassi messaoud field, a very thick sandstone reservoir of cambrian age covering an area of 2000 km 2 is a multibillion barrel oil field in the triassic basin of. Conducting integrated reservoir studies in the quartzite. The hassimessaoud periphery field has the structure of a monocline, dipping south from the main anticlinal dome. Cambrian oil field of hassi messaoud, algeria aapg bulletin. This paper discusses the causes of performance failure of a well in the hassi messaoud field in algeria that was fracture stimulated but did not achieve the expected production increase, and it discusses alternative methods to increase well production by integrating geology and petrophysics with production and welltest data.
Integrated fracture performance and formation damage. Different oil water contacts owc the geocellular model was upscaled and was exported to use in the simulator of nexus. Hydrocarbon exploration in the berkine basin, grand erg. Today, groupement berkines management is based in hassi messaoud. Algerias sonatrach signs deal with japanese jgc corporation. In july 2001, hassi messaoud became infamous after several hundreds of men assaulted women living in a township.
Known gasfield size versus field discovery year and grown gasfield size versus cumulative number of newfield wildcat wells for central arch horstblock anticlinal oil and gas assessment unit 42. The open geology journal, 2009, 3, 3957 39 1874262909 2009 bentham open open access facies analysis of triassic formations of the hassi rmel in southern algeria using well logs. Sonatrach hassi messaoud refinery algeria is located at hassi messaoud, ouargla, algeria. Heavy and outsize pieces, oil and gas equipment, automotive cargo, high value commodities, humanitarian relief cargo, dangerous goods, aog, our diverse client base includes freight forwarders, shippers, logistics providers, governments, ngos and relief organisations. The distribution of sand lenses and shale breaks was modelled in a vertical crosssection see fig. An overview of predevonian petroleum systems unique. Hassimessaoud field has four 04 reservoirs r3, r2, ra, and ri. References to published books, academic articles, movies or. Please contact us or search for another relevant oil cvresume in our impressive oil industry database. Sonatrach to increase oil output at hassi messaoud oilfield. The contract provides for revamping and implementation of a new production system at the satellite units in hassi messaoud, three satellite units at the southeast of the country and four satellite units in the southwest. The following short course option was developed for geology and geophysics students that have not had much exposure to how. Regional geology and petroleum systems of the illiziberkine area. Major fields include the cambrian hassi messaoud field and the triassic hassi rmel field.
Algerias state energy company sonatrach has awarded japanese firm jgc corp. Then, in the mid sixties, the giant hassi messaoud field in algeria was the object of pioneering applications of quantitative reservoir description techniques. Balducchi a, pommier g 1970 cambrian oil field of hassi messaoud, algeria. This book was written for students, new professionals in oil companies, and for anyone with an interest in reservoir geology. The hassi messaoud oil field is operated jointly by s. Unconventional resources have been widely discovered within the ordovician rocks hamra quartzite reservoir of a number of basins in algeria, including the giant hassi messaoud oil field. Hassi messaoud oil field the hassi messaoud oil field in algeria fig. Hassi messaoud oil field is an oil field located in ouargla province. Hassi messaoud field has four 04 reservoirs r3, r2, ra, and ri. Other major fields operated by sonatrach include tin. Geologic overview and petroleum systems of the greater. The top of the dome is marked by an unconformity at the base of the triassic, mesozoic sediments consisting of salt, anhydrite, shale, limestone, dolomite and marls, all overlain by mio. Pommiercambrian oilfield of hassi messaoud, algeria. Geology and hydrocarbon potential of the oued mya basin.
Ihs described as one of the companys most important finds in the last 20 years, sonatrach has made an oil discovery with an estimated 1. In 1979 hassi messaouds oil refinery was expanded, increasing its production capacity to about 9,500,000 barrels annually. It ranks tenth in the worlds natural gas reserves and 14th in oil reserves eia, 2010. Resume built for oil and gas job opportunities by a jobseeker with experience in electrical instrument quantity surveyor petrofac international hassi messaoud algeria would you like to offer this candidate a jobcontract employment. The hassi messaoud oilfield, discovered in 1956, has a generally northsouth axis, and the reservoirs are sandstones of the paleozoic era.
The total proven reserves of the hassi messaoud oil field are around 6. Hassi messaoud field, in the eastern part of the algerian sahara desert and 350 mi 560 km from the. The hassi messaoud oil field in algeria is located in the trias basin and contains 10 billion bbl of oil and 8 tcf of gas galeazzi et al. Cambrian oil field of hassi messaoud, algeria1 geology of. This intracratonic basin is limited to the north by the toughourt saddle, and to the west and east it is flanked by regional arches, allaltilghemt and amguid hassi messaoud, which culminate in the super giant hassi messaoud and hassi rmel hydrocarbon accumulations, respectively, producing oil from the cambrian sands and gas from the trissic. Horizontal well performances in hassimessaoud oil field. The facility operations and engineering departments, maintenance, logistics and health, safety and environment hse employees are located at the field site in hassi berkine. Located in the center of algeria, the hassi messaoud oil field, which was discovered in 1956, is the most ancient oil station in the country.
A brief history of the development of geostatistical. The hassi messaoud oil field is a cambrian sandstone reservoir 270 m thick in a dome 3300 m deep and 0 km 2 in area of the oued mya structural basin. The company and its partnerships are currently producing oil from three mega projects. The ra is the principal reservoir within 100m of average thickness. Hassi messaoud is in algeria and has about 53,000 residents. This intracratonic basin consists of up to 6000 m 20,000 ft of dominantly clastic. Then, in the mid sixties, the giant hassimessaoud field in algeria was the object of pioneering applications of quantitative reservoir description techniques. Geology and development of californias giantwilmington oil field1. Cambrianordovician upper cambrian to lower ordovician tremadocarenig quartz sandstones are the primary producing oil reservoirs at the supergiant hassi messaoud field northwest of the berkine basin. Journal of petroleum science and engineering 1 23 2014 1 20 7 122. Parameters controlling the quality of the hamra quartzite. Hemphill geology of beaverhill lake reefs, swan hills area, alberta c. Oil is produced from a cambrian sandstone reservoir in a large dome. It was developed and is currently operated by the algerian stateowned company sonatrach and is also the largest oil field in algeria.
The hydrocarbon systems of north africa sciencedirect. The field lies in the grand erg sand dunes oriental of the sahara. Located in the center of algeria, the hassi messaoud oil field is operated by the. Regional stratigraphy and petroleum potential, ghadames. The hassi messaoud field, a very thick sandstone reservoir of cambrian age covering an area of 2000 km. Cambrian oil field of hassi messaoud, algeria subject group. The hassi messaoud periphery field has the structure of a monocline, dipping south from the main anticlinal dome. It is one of the best producing basins in algeria, along with the ghadames and illizi basins. The hassi messaoud field, a very thick sandstone reservoir of cambrian age covering an area of 2000 km 2 is a multibillion barrel oil field in the triassic basin of algeria fig. Open access facies analysis of triassic formations of the. Hydrocarbon potential of the sublochkovian section within the berkine basin is unknown at the present time because of sparseness of penetrations. Cambrian oil field of hassi messaoud, algeria1 geology. Oil was discovered there in 1956 and the towns prominence has grown rapidly since then. Phanerozoic geology of algeria geology of north africa.
Sonatrach operates the largest oil field in algeria, hassi messaoud, which produced around 440,000 bbld 70,000 m 3 d of crude in 2006. Algerias hassi messaoud field caps output in line with opec. In this conservative metropolis, where many young people remain unemployed, social tension is often high. Abstract this paper discusses the causes of performance failure of a well in the hassi messaoud field in algeria that was fracture stimulated but did not achieve the expected production increase, and it discusses alternative methods to increase well production by integrating geology and petrophysics with production and welltest data. Geology of giant petroleum fields pdf free download. Revamping consists in interventions on an industrial facility to modify and increase production capacity. Three major oil discoveries have been made on block 404. Lyzaflickr according to the deal, a 24mn cum per day gas compression unit with an 180km long pipe network will be built at the oilfield. Geology of giant petroleum fields geoscienceworld books. It is considered the principal oil field in algeria and it is known for wells that produce the oil from the cambrian anisometric reservoir ra. Known oilfield size and grown oilfield size versus field discovery year for central arch horstblock anticlinal oil and gas assessment unit 41. Sonatrach also operates the hassi rmel field north of hassi messaoud, south of algiers, which produces around 180,000 bbld 29,000 m 3 d of crude.
Low sulphur nnwa miocene thrusted anticline 1999 1200m 4. The primary reservoir is the cambrian ra unit and is thought to be charged from the silurian tanezzuft formation tissot et al. Sonatrach group, algerian national company for transportation and marketing of hydrocarbons inked a study, supply, construction and commissioning contract with the japanese company jgc corporation and jgc algeria spa, the group announced, according to all africa the contract provides for revamping and implementation of a new production system at the satellite units in hassi messaoud, three. The former was discovered in 1957 and the latter was discovered in 1956 and put on production in 1961. Palaeozoic petroleum systems of north africa geological society. The hassi messaoud oil field is situated in the southeast of algeria and extends over 1600 km 2.
The cutout of ra is made in many zones that are limitted by the sectors of low characteristics. In addition, eight smaller, satellite fields have been discovered. The hassi messaoud oilfield is an opec member but has been facing trouble maintaining its oil output. The hassi messaoud area is located on the central sahara and is well known as a major oil production in algeria from the cambrian reservoir. Algerias hassi messaoud field caps output in line with.
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