Name of the Project
Ain Tsila gas/condensate development project.

Location
Ain Tsila is a world-class gas/condensate field, located in eastern Algeria, about 1 100 km south-east of Algiers.

Project Owner/s
Petroceltic Ain Tsila.

Project Description
The Ain Tsila field will produce gas, liquefied petroleum gas  and condensate for the local Algerian market and for export. 

Potential Job Creation
Not stated.

Capital Expenditure
$1-billion.

Planned Start/End Date
First production is expected to be completed within 42 months, with production of natural gas and condensates expected to begin in 2022.

Latest Developments
Petroceltic Ain Tsila has awarded Groupment Isarene – a joint operating company established by Sonatrach, Petroceltic and Enel – the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract for a gas processing facility at the project on a lump-sum turnkey basis.

The project scope includes commissioning, startup and performance testing of the processing facilities, gathering system and export lines.

Key Contracts and Suppliers
Groupment Isarene (EPC).

On Budget and on Time?
Too early to state.

Contact Details for Project Information
Petroceltic Ain Tsila, tel +44 20 7796 4133.