Algeria is offering seven blocks in its recently launched bid round in the perimeters around existing oil and gas fields in the Berkine and Illizi basins.
The National Agency for the Valorization of Hydrocarbon Resources (Alnaft), the country’s upstream regulator, describes the blocks “high impact”, as they are “surrounded by mature fields, ongoing exploration and development campaigns.”
The lease sale, launched on April 19, 2026, is the second bid round in two years; securing such high profile winners as ENI, TOTALEnergies, Sinopec and QatarEnergy.
Bids due by Nov. 26, 2026, and contracts expected by Jan. 31, 2027, focusing on long-term investment partnerships with Sonatrach
Blocks Include: Est Bordj Omar Driss I, Illizi Centre I, El M’Zaid Nord, El Borma II, El Hadjira III, El Benoud Est, and Touggourt Sud.Timeline.
Technical data room opens on June 1, 2026, the same date that tender documents are to be released. Deadline for submitting bids is November 26, 2026. The bid will wrap up with contracts signing on January 31, 2027.
