Tunisia commences first gas from Hasdrubal field

BG Tunisia and ETAP announced that gas production has commenced from the Hasdrubal field, 106 km offshore Sfax, Tunisia. BG Tunisia holds a 50 % working interest in the field.
The Hasdrubal concession is a joint development between BG Tunisia and Entreprise Tunisienne d'Activites Petrolieres (ETAP).

BG Tunisia is already the largest producer of natural gas in the country, and with Hasdrubal's newly commenced production, it is estimated that BG Tunisia will supply more than half of Tunisia's natural gas demand and also become the country's largest producer of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG).
Ian Perks, President BG Tunisia said that BG Tunisia and ETAP have worked closely together to deliver this complex project which is a key new development helping to meet Tunisia's energy needs for years to come. BG Tunisia is a long-term investor and partner in the country and we remain committed to working in alignment with the Government to ensure that the benefits of Tunisia's hydrocarbon resources are realized, he added.

The development of the Hasdrubal field required significant investment to bring on-stream new production that will be delivered from wells on an offshore normally unmanned installation through dedicated facilities. An onshore gas processing facility and LPG production facility have been built adjacent to the Hannibal plant, as well as an LPG storage terminal in Gabes to store and export butane and propane.
Hasdrubal gas will be sold to the domestic market (STEG) at volumes of up to approximately 100 mm cfpd gross, while oil and condensate will be exported mainly to the international market from La Skhira Terminal.

LPG will be marketed via the Gabes storage facility. Propane will be exported and butane sold to the local market.
The liquids and LPG production will amount to a further 16,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day gross.