Algeria's natural gas production is expected to reach 151 billion m3 in in 2019, as several fields will be put into operation, national hydrocarbon group Sonatrach told APS.
"During 2014, we have produced the equivalent of 131 billion m3 of natural gas, including 27 billion m3 exported through gas pipeline and 28 million m3 under the form of LNG rough liquefied gas tankers," the source underlined.
"On the mid-term, we plan to raise our production capacity to reach 151 billion m3 by 2019."
The increase of production will come from many gas fields to be progressively operational during the coming five years, according to the statement.
The gas fields include those developed through Sonatrach's own efforts and are located in Tinhert (Illizi), Gassi Touil (Ouargla), Ahnet (In Salah), Menzel Ledjmet Est (Illizi) and Bir Berkine (Ouargla).
The gas projects to be developed in partnership, by 2019, are Touat Gaz, in partnership with French group GDF SUEZ, Sud In Salah, with BP and Statoil, and Reggane Nord, with Repsol, RWE DEA and Edisson.
