Following the announcement of the settlement of its tax dispute Anadarko issued a statement, ahead of its investor conference last week, saying that the El Merk mega project, in which Anadarko is the leading foreign shareholder, is approximately 90 per cent complete and expected production of significant volumes by the end of this year. The El Merk in the Berkine Basin is approximately 300 kms south-east of Hassi Messaoud. It was established to design and construct the surface facilities required for the exploitation of hydrocarbon liquid reserves of six reservoirs in Blocks 208, 405a and 212. It will also accommodate the processing of additional fluids from the Sonatrach/Anadarko and Sonatrach/Eni existing HBNS/HBN facilities (Block 403a/404a), approximately 80 Km north of the proposed El Merk development.
The US$4 billion El Merk Oil Field Development project is under the management of the Groupement Berkine whose shareholders are Sonatrach (37.70%), Anadarko (18.10 %), ConocoPhillips (16.90%), Maersk (9.10%), Eni (9.10%) and Talisman (9.10%) A considerable number of other foreign companies are involved in various aspects of the massive project. These include Petrofac for the central processing facilities; the ABB/SARPI/Petrojet consortium for the support networks; Kahrif for the transmission lines; and Siemens (for the armoured post package. The original design contract was awarded to KBR in 2006.
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