Sonatrach Hassi Messaoud Refinery — Algeria
Refinery in Algeria. Approximate location 31.7922, 6.05682.
RefineryAlgeriaCO₂ estimate (modelled)
Sonatrach Hassi Messaoud Refinery is a refinery in Algeria. Its listed capacity is 22,150 BBL per day. Refineries heat, fractionate and chemically transform crude oil into fuels and petrochemical feedstocks through energy-intensive distillation and cracking — extremely demanding on steam generation and heat recovery. It is operated by Sonatrach SpA. By capacity it ranks #5 among 6 oil refineries in Algeria. It emits about 121,666 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE. That is 0.60% of the CO₂e from the 29 facilities in Algeria that have an emissions figure in IndustryAtlas. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is 36% below the national median for this sector.
Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-3143720.
Data status
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Calculated from the dataset
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Source data, measured cross-checks and calculated values are kept separate. No confidence percentage is invented.
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Same Climate TRACE subsector; closest non-placeholder modelled CO₂e values. Russia and Belarus excluded.
Operating power plants within 50 km
- Hassi Messoud Nord 2 · Gas · 200 MW · 1 km
- Hassi Messoud Ouest · Gas · 492 MW · 6 km
- Hassi Messaoud Mobile · Gas · 72 MW · 14 km
- Hassi Messoud · Gas · 600 MW · 14 km
PowerAtlas operating assets, ordered by great-circle distance from published coordinates.
In context: how this facility compares
At 22,150 BBL per day, Sonatrach Hassi Messaoud Refinery is below the median refinery in Algeria (75,513 BBL per day). Subsector: oil-and-gas-refining. As refinery, it requires high process heat (typically 200–600°C) for its core industrial operations, supplied by boilers, furnaces or direct combustion. Refineries heat, fractionate and chemically transform crude oil into fuels and petrochemical feedstocks through energy-intensive distillation and cracking — extremely demanding on steam generation and heat recovery.
Capacity & CO₂-intensity comparison computed from Climate TRACE industrial facilities data; sector role based on engineering reference.
What 121,666 t CO₂e a year looks like
This facility's estimated annual CO₂e (Climate TRACE, modelled) in everyday equivalents from the US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies calculator:
Equivalencies: US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies. Emissions: Climate TRACE.
Carbon cost and Scope 1 emissions
At its reported 122k t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), Sonatrach Hassi Messaoud Refinery carries no domestic carbon price, and its products are not CBAM-covered goods, so there is no border-carbon liability. At the EU ETS reference price (€75/t) the emissions carry an indicative carbon value of €9.2M/yr.
Carbon price: EU CBAM €75/t · EU ETS €85/t, September 10, 2026, refreshed live via Carbon Hub. CO₂: Climate TRACE. Indicative carbon value, not the cash bill — free allocation applies; not compliance advice.
Capacity vs largest oil refineries in Algeria
Listed capacity (BBL per day), Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0).
Operator
Operated by Sonatrach SpA. All facilities by this operator →
Local climate
Sonatrach Hassi Messaoud Refinery sits in a hot desert climate zone (Köppen BWh), at 31.8°N in the northern hemisphere.
Köppen zone: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid).
Site climate & environmental severity
This site sits in a benign, low-corrosion environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C1 — Very low), with dust abrasion the leading environmental stress.
In this site’s local climate, a bare 150 °C surface sheds about 1266 W/m² to ambient — roughly 0.97× the loss at a 20 °C reference. Reference-surface calculation at a 150 °C surface from WorldClim climate normals (ASTM C680 / ISO 12241) — an indicative per-climate comparison, not a measurement of this site’s specific equipment. Open method dataset: DOI 10.5281/zenodo.20787408 (CC BY 4.0).
Indicative estimate via the ISO 9223:2012 informative method (atmospheric corrosivity from temperature, time-of-wetness and airborne salinity), using WorldClim climate normals, the Köppen-Geiger class and coast distance. Indicative, not a measured corrosion rate.
How it compares & nearby sites
The #5 largest of 6 oil refineries in Algeria by listed capacity (Climate TRACE).
Location
Coordinates 31.7922, 6.05682. View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of facility is Sonatrach Hassi Messaoud Refinery?
Sonatrach Hassi Messaoud Refinery is a refinery in Algeria. Refineries heat, fractionate and chemically transform crude oil into fuels and petrochemical feedstocks through energy-intensive distillation and cracking — extremely demanding on steam generation and heat recovery.
What capacity is listed for Sonatrach Hassi Messaoud Refinery?
The open dataset lists 22,150 BBL per day of capacity for Sonatrach Hassi Messaoud Refinery.
How much CO₂ does Sonatrach Hassi Messaoud Refinery emit?
The page uses about 121,666 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #26 among facilities in Algeria by estimated CO₂.
Where is Sonatrach Hassi Messaoud Refinery located?
Sonatrach Hassi Messaoud Refinery is in Algeria at approximately 31.7922, 6.05682.
Who operates Sonatrach Hassi Messaoud Refinery?
The operator recorded in the open dataset is Sonatrach SpA.