Algeria offers seven exploration blocks — bids close 26 November
Algeria · 18 weeks ago
On 19 April 2026 Algeria's National Agency for the Valorisation of Hydrocarbon Resources (ALNAFT) launched the Algeria Bid Round 2026 in Algiers, covering seven onshore conventional hydrocarbon perimeters, mainly in the eastern and central basins.
The perimeters on offer are Est Bordj Omar Driss I, Illizi Centre I, El M'Zaid Nord, El Borma II, El Hadjira III, El Benoud Est and Touggourt Sud, spread across Ouargla, Illizi, Touggourt and El Bayadh, and covering both oil and gas assets.
The technical phase opened on 1 June with the release of tender documents; data sessions run until 31 October; bids are due by 26 November 2026; and contracts are to be signed with Sonatrach by 31 January 2027. Six perimeters are offered under production-sharing contracts, with Est Bordj Omar Driss I offered under a participation contract.
Source: ALNAFT, via MEES and The Energy Year