Known gasfield size versus field discovery year and grown gasfield size versus cumulative number of newfield wildcat wells for central arch horstblock anticlinal oil and gas assessment unit 42. The magnetic field of the earth at the surface is on the order of 1 gauss. The development of these fields is the various responsibility of a joint association. Known oilfield size and grown oilfield size versus field discovery year for central arch horstblock anticlinal oil and gas assessment unit 41. Jun 30, 2014 the hassi messaoud oilfield is an opec member but has been facing trouble maintaining its oil output.
Integrated fracture performance and formation damage assessment to enhance well production in the hassi messaoud field, algeria. Hassimessaoud field has four 04 reservoirs r3, r2, ra, and ri. Pdf integrated fracture performance and formation damage. Hassi messaoud field, in the eastern part of the algerian sahara desert and 350 mi 560 km from the mediterranean, produces 375000 bblday. Oil field production geology geoscienceworld books. Known gas field size versus field discovery year and grown gas field size versus cumulative number of new field wildcat wells for central arch horstblock anticlinal oil and gas assessment unit 42. The top of the dome is marked by an unconformity at the base of the triassic, mesozoic sediments consisting of salt, anhydrite, shale, limestone, dolomite and marls, all overlain by mio. Cambrian rhyolite forms the basement which is overlain by the tassili cambroordovician sandstone group, a silurodevonian shale and then mesozoic. Different oilwater contacts owc the geocellular model was upscaled and was exported to use in the simulator of nexus. The strength of a magnetic field is measured in units of gauss g, or alternatively, in tesla t. Hassi messaoud is the largest oil field in algeria, located approximately 650 kilometres southeast of algiers, in the oued mya basin.
Hassi rmel hassi messaoud to italy mediterranean sea 0 200km rod development ohanet development libya bejaia a l g e r i a the ohanet development algeria overview in october 2003, bhp billiton announced first gas production from the jointly operated bhp billiton sonatrach wet gas development at ohanet, southern algeria. Cambrian oil field of hassi messaoud, algeria subject group. Oct 11, 2016 algerias state energy company sonatrach has awarded japanese firm jgc corp. A practical solution to the problem of asphaltene deposits. Cambrian oil field of hassi messaoud, algeria aapg bulletin. It explains the background to production geology in the context of oil field subsurface operations. Geologic overview and petroleum systems of the greater ghawar. Eroded by the hercynian unconformity on the hassi messaoud field, the ordovician reservoirs mainly the hamra quartzites forms a ring around the hassi messaoud dome and represent an oil play with a high potential. Oil is produced from a cambrian sandstone reservoir in a large dome. Hassi messaoud field has four 04 reservoirs r3, r2, ra, and ri.
The hassi er rmel is a triassic gas field discovered in 1956 with the hr1 well and located in a cretaceous anticline of the mzab dorsal structure separating the western org paleozoic basin to the west and the oued mya basin to the east. Balducchi a, pommier g 1970 cambrian oil field of hassi messaoud, algeria. The hassi messaoud hmd structure lies approximately 800 km southeast of algiers, algeria. Hassi berkine hbn, hassi berkine south hbns and ourhoud, which is the second largest oil field in algeria behind the giant hassi messaoud field. Total petroleum systems of the illizi province, algeria and libya. It was developed and is currently operated by the algerian stateowned company sonatrach and is also the largest oil field in algeria. Hassi messaoud, the algerian giant oil field is actually the largest oil producer with nearly. The cambroordovician reservoirs of the hassi messaoud area comprise quartzi tic sandstones, which. Geology astructure hassi guettar hga field is located in the south of the giant oil field hassi messaoud in the south east on shore algeria. Leading to the conclusion that the field is not in equilibrium anymore and a communication with other surrounding fields is suspected. Hassi rmel hassi messaoud to italy mediterranean sea 0 200km rod development ohanet development libya bejaia. Cambrian oil field of hassi messaoud, algeria1 geology of. Algerias state energy company sonatrach has awarded japanese firm jgc corp.
The hassimessaoud periphery field has the structure of a monocline, dipping south from the main anticlinal dome. This study documents the geology, undiscovered oil and gas volumes, exploration activity, and discovery history of the illizi province. The hassi messaoud field, a very thick sandstone reservoir of cambrian age covering an area of 2000 km 2 is a multibillion barrel oil field in the triassic basin of algeria fig. In addition, eight smaller, satellite fields have been discovered.
Today, groupement berkines management is based in hassi messaoud. The hassi messaoud oil field is a cambrian sandstone reservoir 270 m thick in a dome 3300 m deep and 0 km 2 in area of the oued mya structural basin. In the cgs system, when the medium has a permeability of 1 air or a vacuum, 1 gauss 1 oersted 1 dyne per unit pole. The hassi messaoud field, a very thick sandstone reservoir of cambrian age covering an area of 2000 km 2 is a multibillion barrel oil field in the triassic basin of. The hassi messaoud field is the largest oilfield in algeria, containing. Hassi messaoud field is considered as the largest oil field in the triassic province. Lyzaflickr according to the deal, a 24mn cum per day gas compression unit with an 180km long pipe network will be built at the oilfield. Cambrian oil field of hassi messaoud, algeria1 geology of giant. Aapg treatise of petroleum geology, atlas of oil and gas fields, p.
The field was discovered in 1957, oil production began one year later and production from associated gas started in 1970. The cutout of ra is made in many zones that are limitted by the sectors of low characteristics. Triasghadames province contains the giant hassi messaoud oil field, in the tanezzuftoued mya total petroleum system. Oil field gas field oil pipeline gas pipeline the ohanet development algeria. It also gives practical guidelines as to how a production geologist can analyze the reservoir geology and fluid flow characteristics of an oil field with the aim of improving hydrocarbon recovery. Hassi messaoud, the algerian giant oil field is actually the largest oil producer with nearly 400 000 stb day. By its size and its reserve is the largest oil field in algeria. Hassi messaoud, major oilfield, eastcentral algeria. Giant fields, petroleum systems and exploration maturity of algeria. Geologic overview and petroleum systems of the greater. Cambrian oil field of hassi messaoud, algeria1 geology. An overview of predevonian petroleum systems unique.
The facility operations and engineering departments, maintenance, logistics and health, safety and environment hse employees are located at the field site in hassi berkine. Hassi messaoud oil field is an oil field located in ouargla province. The largest and oldest oil field, hassi messaoud, contributed more than 40% of total crude oil production, which averaged 1. It is 350km from the algerotunisian frontier and 80 km east of ouargla. The hassi messaoud oilfield, discovered in 1956, has a generally northsouth axis, and the reservoirs are sandstones of the paleozoic era. The company and its partnerships are currently producing oil from three mega projects. The find is believed to be hassi toumiet sud 1, that was drilled to a total depth of 3,700m in the. In forty years, the cumulative oil production approaches half of the reserves. Palaeozoic petroleum systems of north africa home geological. Known oil field size and grown oil field size versus field discovery year for central arch horstblock anticlinal oil and gas assessment unit 41. Hassi messaoud field, in the eastern part of the algerian sahara desert and 350 mi 560 km from the. The illizi province is a geologic province delineated by the usgs. Horizontal well performances in hassimessaoud oil field. Briefly, the producing formation is the cambrian sandstone at a depth of 11,000 ft, with a pay zone varying from 100 to 300 ft thick, covering an area of approximately 600 sq miles.
Different oil water contacts owc the geocellular model was upscaled and was exported to use in the simulator of nexus. Gas and oil fields throughout the basin in both shallow and deep water very high rate of success in drilling the gas play 60% subcommercial at time of discovery but important oil fields favorable geologic conditions for generation and accumulation of gas and oil gaza marine dolphin oil field gas field pipelines legend. The ohanet development, completed in just over three years, is an example of project delivery within one of. Parameters controlling the quality of the hamra quartzite. It is considered the largest field of the triassic province.
Nezla, hassi chergui fields and over the western flank of the. Total petroleum systems of the illizi province, algeria. This approach was used to assess the volume of oil displaced. Pdf magnetic susceptibility and its relation with fractures.
The field of hassi messaoud is located 850 km south east of algiers, 300 km from the tunisian border and 80 km east of ouargla figure 1. Algerias first commercial oil discovery was edjelleh in 1956, followed immediately by the hassi messaoud oil field the same year. Usgsdefined geologic provinces and major structures in north. Sonatrach hassi messaoud refinery algeria is located at hassi messaoud, ouargla, algeria. Sonatrach to increase oil output at hassi messaoud oilfield. Geology astructure hassiguettar hga field is located in the south of the giant oil field hassimessaoud in the south east on shore algeria. Hassi messaoud oil field the hassi messaoud oil field in algeria fig. Algeria cambrian economic geology africa hassi messaoud field north africa oil and gas fields mineral deposits, genesis paleozoic. Case study conference paper pdf available january 2018 with. Algeria was first known as the kingdom of numidia, whose most famous kings were syphax, massinissa and jugurta. May 11, 20 unconventional resources have been widely discovered within the ordovician rocks hamra quartzite reservoir of a number of basins in algeria, including the giant hassi messaoud oil field.
It is a flattened, broad, oval anticline trending north northeast to southsouthwest, parallel to the major fault zone. Located in the center of algeria, the hassi messaoud oil field, which was discovered in 1956, is the most ancient oil station in the country. The hassi messaoud periphery field has the structure of a monocline, dipping south from the main anticlinal dome. The primary reservoir is the cambrian ra unit and is thought to be charged from the silurian tanezzuft formation tissot et al. The hassi messaoud oilfield is an opec member but has been facing trouble maintaining its oil output. Unconventional resources have been widely discovered within the ordovician rocks hamra quartzite reservoir of a number of basins in algeria, including the giant hassi messaoud oilfield. The ra is the principal reservoir within 100m of average thickness. Three major oil discoveries have been made on block 404. The hassi messaoud oil field in algeria is located in the trias basin and contains 10 billion bbl of oil and 8 tcf of gas galeazzi et al. Conducting integrated reservoir studies in the quartzite. Hassi messaoud has been subdivided into five in formal members.
Hassi berkine is the largest iocoperated oil development in algeria. The hassi messaoud area is located on the central sahara and is well known as a major oil production in algeria. The field lies in the grand erg sand dunes oriental of the sahara. The cambro ordovician sandstone reservoir is subdivided in four layers. Hassi messaoud is in algeria and has about 53,000 residents.
This study aims to provide an appraisal of the major characteristics of the hamra quartzite reservoir within the southern peripheral area of the hassi messaoud field. Hydraulic fracturing analysis and evaluation in cambrian. The total proven reserves of the hassi messaoud oil field are around 6. Description of hassi messaoud reservoir, algeria 1 i. Total petroleum systems of the triasghadames province, algeria. The hassi messaoud field, a very thick sandstone reservoir of cambrian age covering an area of 2000 km. The giant petroleum fields of eastern algeria can be divided into six. Update 1algerias sonatrach awards japans gjc deal at hassi. Update 1algerias sonatrach awards japans gjc deal at.
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