Methane Abatement in Algeria’s Oil and Gas Sector

The document analyzes methane emissions in Algeria's oil and gas sector, estimating annual emissions at 2,304 kt. It finds that 41% of these emissions can be abated using low-cost technologies, with the highest potential coming from eliminating unlit flaring and implementing leak detection and repair (LDAR) programs. The analysis highlights that the lack of a dedicated methane regulatory framework and low domestic gas prices hinder mitigation, while the EU Methane Regulation presents a significant external driver for alignment to maintain market access.

• Algeria's oil and gas sector has estimated annual methane emissions of 2,304 kt, with 41% of these emissions (68.7 Mt CO2e) being technically abatable through the analyzed technologies.
• The elimination of unlit flaring represents the single largest abatement opportunity, capable of reducing methane emissions by approximately 238 kt per year at a marginal cost of about 132 USD/t CH4.

APA

Clean Air Task Force (2026). Methane Abatement in Algeria’s Oil and Gas Sector. https://cdn.catf.us/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/22155134/Methane-Abatement-in-Algerias-Oil-and-Gas-Sector.pdf

Chicago

Clean Air Task Force. Methane Abatement in Algeria’s Oil and Gas Sector. 2026. https://cdn.catf.us/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/22155134/Methane-Abatement-in-Algerias-Oil-and-Gas-Sector.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{cleanairtaskforce2026methane, author = {{Clean Air Task Force}}, title = {{Methane Abatement in Algeria’s Oil and Gas Sector}}, institution = {Clean Air Task Force}, year = {2026}, month = jun, url = {https://cdn.catf.us/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/22155134/Methane-Abatement-in-Algerias-Oil-and-Gas-Sector.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }