Hassi R'Mel gas field

The Hassi R'Mel Gas Field is one of the world's largest gas fields and the largest gas field in Algeria. It is located at vicinity of Hassi R'Mel village, convert|550|km|mi south from Algiers. The gas field extends convert|70|km|mi from north to south and convert|50|km|mi from east to west.

The gas field was discovered in 1956 along with the giant oilfield of Hassi Messaoud. The production started in 1961.Cite paper
title = Giant Hassi R’Mel gas field
author = Bencherif, D.
url= http://www.searchanddiscovery.net/documents/abstracts/hedberg2003algeria/allabstracts/Bencherif.pdf
format= PDF
date = 2003-02-18
accessdate =2008-07-19] Its recoverable reserves have been estimated at 2.415 trillion cubic meter of natural gas, and probable reserves hat 2.7-3 trillion cubic meter. The annual producing capacity is around 100 billion cubic meter of natural gas. The field produces from a Triassic formation.Cite web
title = ALGERIA - Algeria's Gas Fields.
publisher = Goliath
url= http://goliath.ecnext.com/coms2/gi_0199-6213543/ALGERIA-Algeria-s-Gas-Fields.html
date = 2007-02-05
accessdate =2008-07-19]

Natural gas from the Hassi R'Mel gas field is transported to coastal cities of Arzew, Algiers, and Skikda. It supplies also export pipelines such as the Maghreb-Europe, Trans-Mediterranean, Medgaz and Galsi pipelines to Southern Europe.

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