ALGERIA

Japanese Win Contract for Gas Processing Plant 

The Algerian national oil company Sonatrach has awarded Japan Gasoline and C. Itoh of Japan a 12 billion yen ($47mn) contract for a 4.5mn cu. ms./day associated gas processing plant at Tin Fouye Tabankort in south-eastern Algeria. The contract, which also covers compressing facilities and pipelines, is scheduled for completion in 26 months.