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Survey of Energy Resources 2007

Natural Gas Country Notes

For the purposes of the present Survey, the Algerian WEC Member Committee has reported a proved amount in place of 6 080 bcm, of which 4 504 bcm is classified as proved recoverable reserves. Gas reserves non-associated with crude oil account for 80% of proved recoverable reserves. An additional amount in place of 2 000 bcm, of which 960 bcm is deemed to be recoverable, has also been reported by the Algerian Member Committee.

Net production of natural gas in 2005 was the fifth highest in the world, after Russia, the USA, Canada and Iran. About 45% of gross production was re-injected, while much smaller proportions were flared or abstracted as NGLs. About 74% of net production was exported: 39% of gas exports were in the form of LNG, consigned to France, Spain, Turkey, Belgium, the USA, Italy, Greece, the UK and Japan. Exports by pipeline in 2005 went to Italy, Spain, Portugal, Tunisia and Slovenia. Apart from oil and gas industry use, the main internal markets for Algerian gas are power stations, industrial fuel/feedstock and households.