BP in Algeria
Making the Algerian desert bloom
What we do
BP is the largest foreign investor in Algeria. It has delivered two world class gas developments: In Salah Gas and In Amenas.In Salah Gas is one of the largest dry gas joint-venture projects in the country. The venture involves the development of seven proven gas fields in the southern Sahara, 1,200km south of Algiers and has been on-stream since July 2004. It is the world’s first full-scale carbon dioxide capture project at a gas field.
In Amenas is also one of the largest wet gas projects in the country. In Amenas involves the development and production of natural gas and gas liquids from wet gas fields in the Illizi basin of south eastern Algeria. This project came on stream in 2007.
In addition, BP participates in Rhourde El Baguel (REB), an enhanced oil recovery development 75km east of the Hassi Messaoud oilfield.
BP is also involved in exploration in the Bourarhet block, adjacent to In Amenas.
Where we add value
As one of the leading foreign investors in Algeria, we’re aware of our responsibility to contribute to the country’s environment protection and broader economic development.Our commitment to responsible development includes several voluntary community investment programmes. These landmark programmes – cited by the Algerian Minister of Energy as a model for all foreign operators – help to improve the quality of life of Algerians living near our project areas.
BP has been involved in a wide range of community projects centred around Education, Energy, and enterprise development. These include English language training, modern libraries and solar energy provision in remote areas and the Illizi Home scheme where traditional local skills combined with contemporary design, to create furniture and home accessories for the international market.
At the moment, BP is currently in the process of implementing vocational training programs in five state vocational training centres in towns across southern Algeria. The objective is to build up local capabilities in those towns to enable people to find jobs locally and, therefore, reduce migration to urban centres along the northern coast. It will also help the oil and gas industry to gain access to a trained and qualified local pool of talent in the fields of electricity, plumbing, welding. The target skills development is generic; most should be able to apply their skills beyond the oil industry.
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BP has been operating in Algeria since the mid-1950s and is the largest foreign investor in the country
