A fin 2005, l'Algérie comptait environ 12 milliards de baril de pétrole de réserves prouvées. Mais les spécialistes estiment que le pays est sous exploré. Les estimations de réserves prouvées vont donc probablement augmenter dans les années à venir (2006 a d'ailleurs été une bonne année en terme de découvertes de gisements d'hydrocarbures).
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Algeria : Oil overview (fin 2005)
Algeria contains an estimated 11.8 billion barrels of proven oil reserves. With recent oil discoveries and plans for more exploration drilling, proven oil reserve estimates could climb upward in coming years. Algeria should also see a sharp increase in crude oil exports over the next few years, due to the rapid substitution of natural gas for oil in domestic energy consumption.
Analysts consider Algeria underexplored, even though the country has produced oil since 1956, and Algeria's National Council of Energy believes that the country still contains vast hydrocarbon potential. Over the last few years, there have been significant new oil and gas discoveries, largely by foreign companies: Algeria's oil sector, unlike that of most OPEC producers, has been open to foreign investors for more than a decade. Algeria hopes to increase its crude oil production capacity significantly over the next few years by attracting more foreign investment. Energy Minister Chekib Khelil has stated that his goal is to double the number of companies operating in Algeria, restructure the domestic oil industry, and establish new regulatory bodies independent of the Energy and Mining Ministry.
source : US Department of Energy
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Algeria : Oil overview (fin 2005)
Algeria contains an estimated 11.8 billion barrels of proven oil reserves. With recent oil discoveries and plans for more exploration drilling, proven oil reserve estimates could climb upward in coming years. Algeria should also see a sharp increase in crude oil exports over the next few years, due to the rapid substitution of natural gas for oil in domestic energy consumption.
Analysts consider Algeria underexplored, even though the country has produced oil since 1956, and Algeria's National Council of Energy believes that the country still contains vast hydrocarbon potential. Over the last few years, there have been significant new oil and gas discoveries, largely by foreign companies: Algeria's oil sector, unlike that of most OPEC producers, has been open to foreign investors for more than a decade. Algeria hopes to increase its crude oil production capacity significantly over the next few years by attracting more foreign investment. Energy Minister Chekib Khelil has stated that his goal is to double the number of companies operating in Algeria, restructure the domestic oil industry, and establish new regulatory bodies independent of the Energy and Mining Ministry.
source : US Department of Energy
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