VOL. XLVI

No 1

6-January-2003

ALGERIA

Sonatrach To Supply Belgiums Distrigas With Annual 1 BCM Gas Via Medgas Pipeline

Sonatrach has signed a letter of intent (LOI) to supply Belgiums Distrigas with 1bn cu ms/year of gas by 2006 via the planned Medgaz pipeline which, when complete, will link Beni Saf on the Algerian coast with Almeria in Spain. Distrigas parent company Tractebel operates in Spain in various roles. Its subsidiary Electrabel plans to construct an 800mw CCGT unit in Castelnou, while...