Hassi R'Mel gas field

{{Short description|Largest gas field in Algeria and one of the largest in the world}}

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| country = Algeria

| region = Laghouat Province

| location = Hassi R'Mel

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| offonshore = onshore

| operator = Sonatrach

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| discovery = 1956

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| start_production = 1961

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The Hassi R'Mel Gas Field is the largest gas field in Algeria and one of the largest gas fields in the world. It is located in the vicinity of Hassi R'Mel village, {{Convert|550|km|mi}} south of Algiers. The gas field extends {{Convert|70|km|mi}} from north to south and {{Convert|50|km|mi}} from east to west.

The gas field was discovered in 1956 along with the giant oilfield of Hassi Messaoud. Production started in 1961.

{{Cite journal

| title = Giant Hassi R'Mel gas field

| author = Bencherif, D.

| url= http://www.searchanddiscovery.net/documents/abstracts/hedberg2003algeria/allabstracts/Bencherif.pdf

| date = 2003-02-18

| accessdate =2008-07-19

| archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20081122004644/http://www.searchanddiscovery.net/documents/abstracts/hedberg2003algeria/allabstracts/Bencherif.pdf

| archivedate=2008-11-22}}

Its recoverable reserves have been estimated at 2.415 trillion cubic meter of natural gas, and probable reserves at 2.7-3 trillion cubic meter. The annual producing capacity is around 100 billion cubic meter of natural gas. The field produces from a Triassic formation.{{Cite web

| title = ALGERIA – Algeria's Gas Fields.

| publisher = Goliath

| url = http://goliath.ecnext.com/coms2/gi_0199-6213543/ALGERIA-Algeria-s-Gas-Fields.html

| date = 2007-02-05

| accessdate = 2008-07-19

| archive-date = 2009-02-27

| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090227000014/http://goliath.ecnext.com/coms2/gi_0199-6213543/ALGERIA-Algeria-s-Gas-Fields.html

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}} An adjacent field is estimated to contain between 3.5—12 trillion cubic feet of gas.{{cite web |last1=Esau |first1=Iain |title=Up to 12 Tcf: Massive gas discovery made in Algeria {{!}} Upstream Online |url=https://www.upstreamonline.com/exploration/up-to-12-tcf-massive-gas-discovery-made-in-algeria/2-1-1247051 |website=Upstream Online {{!}} Latest oil and gas news |language=en |date=28 June 2022 |access-date=3 July 2022 |archive-date=28 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220628174151/https://www.upstreamonline.com/exploration/up-to-12-tcf-massive-gas-discovery-made-in-algeria/2-1-1247051 |url-status=live }}

Natural gas from the Hassi R'Mel gas field is transported to coastal cities of Arzew, Algiers, and Skikda. It supplies export pipelines such as the Maghreb-Europe, Trans-Mediterranean, Medgaz and Galsi pipelines to Southern Europe.{{cite news |url=https://www.spglobal.com/commodity-insights/en/market-insights/latest-news/energy-transition/012822-as-europe-seeks-alternatives-to-russian-gas-algeria-has-pipeline-capacity-to-spare |title=As Europe seeks alternatives to Russian gas, Algeria has pipeline capacity to spare |last=Wang |first=Herman |publisher=S&P Global |date=28 January 2022 |access-date=24 March 2022 |archive-date=24 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220324053246/https://www.spglobal.com/commodity-insights/en/market-insights/latest-news/energy-transition/012822-as-europe-seeks-alternatives-to-russian-gas-algeria-has-pipeline-capacity-to-spare |url-status=live }}