Together with BP and Algerian national oil company Sonatrach, we’re involved in two major gas and condensate fields. We are the operator of the giant Hassi Mouina licence in the Sahara, where we have a 75% stake, and we are actively exploring for gas. Several finds have been made, and are being evaluated for production.
We also own 10 per cent of the Algerian Petroleum Institute (IAP Spa), while our partner, the Algerian national oil company Sonatrach, owns 82 per cent. We play an active part in developing the institute. The position gives us access to the Algerian oil and gas industry network and is a tool for local recruitment and business development in the country as a whole.
We are supporting IAP in its programme to develop training programmes for engineers and drilling supervisors. We have also adapted our Safe Behaviour Programme to the Algerian context, and it’s the largest and most complex undertaking of its kind in the history of our company. In total, as many as 120,000 Sonatrach employees will participate in the training over the next five to ten years.
