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Rhourde el Khrouf oilfield and gasfield redevelopment, Algeria

28th June 2019

By: Sheila Barradas

Creamer Media Research Coordinator & Senior Deputy Editor

     

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Name of the Project
Rhourde el Khrouf (RKF) oilfield and gasfield redevelopment.

Location
The RKF field, located in the Algerian desert south-east of Hassi Messaoud, Algeria.

Project Owner/s
Sonatrach and Cepsa.

Project Description
The redevelopment will add an additional oil and gas treatment train to the existing facilities. The redevelopment includes the drilling of 30 new wells, the construction of a new processing plant, including a liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) recovery unit, and installations for the expedition of LPG.

The new treatment facilities will have a production capacity of 24 000 bbl/d of crude oil and 10 000 bbl/d of LPG.

Potential Job Creation
The project is expected to create between 1 000 and 1 500 jobs during peak construction.

Capital Expenditure
The project involves a capital investment of $1.2-billion.

Planned Start/End Date
Not stated.

Latest Developments
KBR has been awarded a contract by Sonatrach and Cepsa to provide basic engineering design (BED) and front-end engineering design (FEED) for the RKF redevelopment.

Key Contracts and Suppliers
KBR (BED and FEED).

On Budget and on Time?
Not stated.

Contact Details for Project Information
Sonatrach, email cmn.sh@sonatrach.dz.
Cepsa communications tel +34 91337 6202 or email comunicacion@cepsa.com.

Edited by Martin Zhuwakinyu
Creamer Media Magazine Managing Editor

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