StatoilHydro and Algerian oil firm Sonatrach made a fifth discovery in the Hassi Mouina licence in the Sahara desert in Algeria. The existence of gas was confirmed in exploration well TNKW-1 in the southern part of the licence.
This is an interesting discovery and shows that there is a resource potential in the Hassi Mouina licence, says Alf Henry Meland, the head of exploration in Algeria.
The area is located in the western part of the Sahara in Algeria, northwest of the In Salah gas field, where StatoilHydro has a 31,85 percent interest.
StatoilHydro has a 75 percent interest in Hassi Mouina, whereas the partner Sonatrach has an interest of 25 percent.
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StatoilHydro, Sonatrach Made 5th Gas Discovery
The area is located in the western part of the Sahara in Algeria, northwest of the In Salah gas field,