This 500-page work, available in two languages (French and English), constitutes a key medium for information related to energy and mines in Algéria.

SUMMARY

CHAPTER I

Introduction of the sector

-         Missions on the Minister of Energy and Mines
-         Presentation of the agencies of the Minister of Energy and Mines

CHAPTER II

The reforms of the sector

-         Hydrocarbons: The reform in the hydrocarbons sector
-         Electricity: International companies invest in the production of electricity
-         Mining: The new mining law gives a fresh impulse to extraction activities
-         Petrochemical industry: World-scale projects

CHAPTER III

Hydrocarbons, a very attractive sector

-         Algeria awarded in July 2002 exploration contracts for seven blocks as part of the 3^rd bid-round: Repsol-RWE DEA – Edison consortium, Anadarko-Maersk consortium, PIDC, Medex, Total – Cepsa consortium and Gaz de France won the contracts.
-         Algeria awards 8 hydrocarbons exploration contracts as part of the 5^th tender notice issued in July 2004: BHP/Woodside consortium, CNPC and Sinopec, Amerada Hesse, Repsol YPF/Gas Natural consortium, PteroCeltic and Statoil are the winners of the contracts.
-         Algeria awarded 5 contracts for exploration blocks in December 2004 as part of the 4^th bid-round: CNPC, PetroCanada, Repsol/RWE DEA/Edison consortium and Total/Cepsa consortium won the contracts.
-         Nine (09) exploration contracts awarded by Algeria as part of the 6^th call for tenders launched in April 2005: BP, Shell, BHP and Gulf Keystone oil companies are the winners of the contracts.

CHAPTER IV

Partnership contracts

-         Anadarko operates in two giant oil fields

-         Sonatrach, Cepsaz, Anadarko, ENI, Maersk, Burlington resources and Talisman on a field producing 230,000 barrels of oil per day

-         SNC Lavalin becomes shareholder in the 825 MW power plant of Skikda

-         BHP holds leading position on the oil field of Ohanet

-         BP and Statoil in association with Sonatrach on two giant gas field

-         Repsol YPF/Gas Natural consortium on the giant integrated gas project of Gassi Touil

-         Amerada Hess and Burlington Resources companies to increase their oil production

-         BHP and ENI on the oil field of ROD

-         SNC Lavalin and Mubadala invest 826 million dollars for the development of a 1,200 MW power plant in Cherchell-Tipaza

CHAPTER V

Energy and mining record

-         Hydrocarbons exports: A record income in 2005
-         Electricity: Production in sustained growth
-         Mining: A promising sector

CHAPTER VI

HSE, new and renewable energies

-         HSE policies according to the law on hydrocarbons: A universal standard to preserve human life and preserve the environment
-         Fight against sea pollution: Multinational company to be formed in 2007
-         Algeria seeks elimination of flared gas by 2010
-         Renewable energies: Launching of solar powered energy systems
-         Nuclear energy: The nuclear industry project

CHAPTER VIII

Algeria in the international institution

-         Presentation of OPEC
-         Presentation of AFREC
-         Presentation of NEPAD
-         Presentation of APPA
-         Presentation of OAPEC
-         Presentation of OLADE
-         Presentation of UPDEA

CHAPTER IX

The players

-         Public authorities
-         Public enterprises
-         Partners
-         Presentation of service companies
-         Study, research and training bodies