Gas Potential and Prospectivity in Ahnet-Gourara Basin, Algeria

B01 Gas potential and prospectivity in Ahnet-Gourara Basin Algeria Mme F.Z Mahsas Senior Geologist & A.Rahmani Exploration Manager Ahnet-Gourara Basin - Exploration Division Avenue du 1er Novembre 35 000-Boumerdes-Algeria Abstract : Ahnet- Gourara basin is located in the central part of Algeria 600 Km to the south from Hassi R’mel plant and covers 12 1260sq.Km included 17 blocks. The exploration in this part of the Saharan platform began in 1950’s but initial efforts were stopped following the oil discoveries in Illizi basin Eastern Sahara and hampered by the no existence of facilities at that time . The majority of exploration