VOL. XXXIV

NO. 19

11-FEBRUARY-1991

Algeria

Sonatrach Awards Contract to Revamp GZ1 Pipeline

Algeria's state-owned Sonatrach has awarded a $30.7mn contract to the Italiancompany SAE Sadelmi to revamp the GZ1 gas pipeline linking the giant Hassi R'Melgas field to the export terminal of Arzew on the Mediterranean. The 507-km. 40inch pipeline has a capacity of 13.5bn cu. ms./year, and is one of several majorpipelines that carry natural gas from the southeastern part of the country tothe Mediterranean...