PVEP forms an oil joint venture in Algeria
VGP – PetroVietnam Exploration Production Corporation (PVEP) has just signed an important agreement to drill for oil and gas in Algeria.
PVEF is able to explore crude oil in Northern Africa. Illustration photo |
The agreement establishes a joint venture between PVEP, Thailand’s PTT Exploration and Production Public Company Limited (PTTEP), and Algerian Sonatrach Petroleum Corporation.
The 25-year project was poured with about US $2 billion, of which PVEP holds 40%, PTTEP 35% and Sonatrach 25%.
By late 2011, the project will be put into operation, exploiting around 2 million tons of crude oil per year from the Bir Saba field f Hassi Messaoud City in the Sahara desert.
The yield will be raised to 1.8 million tons after three years.
By Kim Loan