Environmental Impact Assessment Of The Drilling Activities

“Algeria has an estimated 11.8 billion barrels of proven oil reserves” [1]. Sonatrach is striving to double its oil fields production within the 5 to 7 coming years, especially with recent increases in oil prices on the market. For this reason, a large scale drilling operation program has been launched. Particular attention must be given to the strict application of the environmental protection program during the drilling because of: • The vulnerability of the natural environment. • The proximity of built up areas to the drilling site. • The nature of the activity.