Oil Ministry Expects Crude Oil Production to Remain at 380,000 B/D in 2010

摘要

The 2010 plan for the hydrocarbon sector is aimed at ensuring the production of 132.69 million barrels of crude oil, equivalent to 380,000 b/d, according to the Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, Mr. Soufian Allao. In addition, the Banias refinery is due to process 3.53 million tons of light crude and 2.85 million tons of heavy crude and the Horns refinery 2.07 million tons of light crude and 3.1 million tons of heavy crude this year. Mr. Allao added that sales of oil and gas products to the domestic market were expected to total 4.83 million tons, while 1.34 million tons of products (mainly naphtha and distillates) would be exported.