SONATRACH

Algeriasonatrach.com

Owner Investor / Financier Operator Developer Offtaker

projects tracked
9
active
8
countries
2
plants
19

SONATRACH is Algeria's state-owned national oil and gas company, founded in 1963 and headquartered in Algiers. It operates across the hydrocarbon value chain, including exploration and production, pipeline transportation, refining, petrochemicals, and marketing. As Africa's largest company, it has over 150 subsidiaries and employs nearly 200,000 people. The Algerian government is its sole owner. SONATRACH is advancing major infrastructure projects, including segments of the Trans-Saharan Gas Pipeline, and pursuing international partnerships focused on energy transition initiatives such as green hydrogen.

Also known as SONATRACH Group and 阿尔及利亚国家石油公司.

Projects SONATRACH is involved in

chemXplore tracks 9 projects involving SONATRACH, of which 8 are active.

  1. none Announced / Concept
  2. none FEED / Pre-FID
  3. none FID / Sanctioned
  4. 8 projects Under Construction
  5. none Commissioning & Start-up

Besides these 8, the record holds 1 completed project.

Active projects

Closest to start-up first.

2 more active projects and the 1 that is completed, on hold or cancelled are in the record. See all 9 in chemXplore

Expected start-up, by year
0 1 2 3 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031

3 active projects carry no start-up date yet. The dates themselves, per project, are for subscribers.

What moved recently

  • 12 August 2026 SONATRACH Integrated Phosphate Project Phase 1 (Bled El Hadba / Oued Keberit) · Under Construction · Algeria
  • 14 July 2026 Sonatrach ADC Seawater Desalination Plant, Ben M’Hidi · Under Construction · Algeria
  • February 2026 SONATRACH Arzew NHT/CCR Platforming Unit Revamp · Under Construction · Algeria
  • 21 November 2025 Sonatrach ADC Seawater Desalination Plant, Sidi Ladjel (Mostaganem) · Under Construction · Algeria

SONATRACH in chemical industry news

8 November 2026
SONATRACH inspects Sidi Ladjel desalination plant site

Field visit confirms on‑schedule progress for a 12-hectare seawater desalination plant with 300,000 m3/day capacity and an initial 150,000 m3/day partial delivery planned within 22 months.

4 November 2026
SONATRACH and World Bank Group sign MoU on flaring, methane and green hydrogen

Agreement targets reducing gas flaring and methane emissions, accelerating green hydrogen and derivatives, and exploring petrochemicals and fertilizers cooperation with technical assistance and financing studies.

4 November 2026
SONATRACH, VNG AG and ICA-FINANCE sign MoU on methane MRV, emissions reduction and carbon finance

MoU to deploy MRV systems, reduce methane emissions during operations, enable technology transfer and capacity building, and mobilize carbon-credit financing for Algeria’s low‑carbon energy hub plans.

25 October 2026
SONATRACH inspects Tlemcen 300,000 m³/day desalination project

Chairman ordered three 8-hour crews and tighter coordination to keep construction on schedule for a plant serving about three million residents.

31 August 2026
Sinopec signs strategic MoU with Algeria National Oil Company

MoU outlines cooperation on conventional and unconventional oil and gas exploration, engineering services and equipment manufacturing after a high-level meeting.

29 August 2026
SONATRACH and Anton Oilfield Services sign MoU on unconventional resources and EOR

MoU to evaluate cooperation on unconventional resources, marginal deposits, EOR, local completion tool manufacture and technology transfer.

17 August 2026
SONATRACH and Eni sign protocol to cut oil and gas emissions in Algeria

Letter of intent to identify and implement decarbonisation and methane‑reduction measures across Algeria's oil & gas sector, building on a 2023 MoU.

16 August 2026
Sonatrach delivers first Jet A1 to Niger under contract with SONIDEP

First Jet A1 shipments from Algeria reached Niger under a sale/purchase contract, starting 15 August 2026.

Where its projects are

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Partners on its projects

The 6 sharing the most projects, of 9.