An oil well (photo illustration).
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ALAIN JOCARD / AFP
A farmer was recently surprised to discover a liquid strongly resembling oil 90 meters below the ground on his farm.
It is located in Ouled Rahmoune, in the region of Constantine (Algeria).
The farmer had initially carried out boreholes 200 meters deep to try to find water to irrigate his fields, tells
Tout sur l'Algerie
(
TSA
).
The Algerian's stroke of luck was relayed and widely commented on on social networks.
The country's television channels broadcast the images shot there.
Those of
Echourouk news
indeed show a cylindrical hole dug by a machine at the bottom of which the black and viscous substance is visible.
However, the northeastern region of the country where the farm is located is not known to harbor hydrocarbons.
Analyzes had to be carried out
The National Society for Research, Production, Transport, Processing and Marketing of Hydrocarbons (Sonatrach) has carried out prospecting operations in the north of the country in the past.
The objective of the Algerian company was to determine a possible presence of oil or gas.
Specialists from the group were to come last Tuesday to analyze the gases and liquids coming from the farm, reports
Algeria Eco
.
Many Internet users have shared their joy in discovering the story of this farmer.
Others took the opportunity to joke about the actions of the Algerian government.
"The well will return to the state and will be entitled to a certificate of good citizenship", for example commented one of them.
The national gendarmerie drew up a security cordon around the drilling site, for which the agricultural services had issued the man an authorization for Cartesian wells.
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