By OGJ editors
HOUSTON, Apr. 10 -- Anadarko Petroleum Corp. has started a fourth oil production train at Hassi Berkine central processing facility (CPF) in Algeria. Startup of the 75,000 b/d train—which ties in production from five satellite fields on Block 404—will eventually increase output from the four-train CPF to 285,000 b/d of oil, Anadarko said.
Anadarko's partners in the Hassi Berkine South project are Algerian state oil firm Sonatrach, ENI SPA unit Lasmo Oil (Algeria) Ltd., and Maersk Olie Algeriet AS, a unit of Denmark's Maersk Olie & Gas AS, each holding 25% interest.
Production through the fourth train from Block 404 marks the completion of the development plan at the Hassi Berkine CPF, Anadarko noted. Production from the first train began in May 1998. Production from the second and third trains were started, respectively, in August and December 2001 (OGJ, Jan. 21, 2002, p. 9).
