The next important project milestone will be the launch of the invitation to tender for the engineering, procurement and construction contract, according to Petroceltic International.

Sinopec to drill 24 wells in Algeria

Algeria

ALGIERS, April 27, 2015 – China’s Sinopec International Petroleum Service has gained a contract to drill development wells at the Ain Tsila gas and condensate field, onshore Algeria.

The company will provide a single rig to drill up to 24 development wells at the project, according to Irish junior Petroceltic International, which has a 38.25-percent stake in the project. Approved drilling will commence on schedule in 2015, with the location of the first 12 development wells already selected in the northern region of the field, Petroceltic International has said.

Front-end engineering and design for the project, operated by the Groupement Isarene joint venture between Petroceltic International, state-owned Sonatrach (43.375 percent) and Italy’s Enel (18.375 percent), was awarded in September 2014 to the Dutch contractor Chicago Bridge & Iron Company.

The Groupement Isarene joint venture is currently tendering the engineering, procurement and construction contract for Ain Tsila. First sales gas is expected in the fourth quarter of 2018.

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