VOL. XL

No. 10

10-March-1997

ALGERIA

Portugal Inaugurates Its Section Of Maghreb-Europe Gas Pipeline

Portugal inaugurated its section of the Maghreb-Europe gas (MEG)pipeline on 27 February during a ceremony presided over by Prime Minister AntonioGuterres. Natural gas is scheduled to start arriving from Algeria's Hassi R'Mel field inApril at an initial rate of 0.8bm cu. ms./year (BCM/y) rising gradually to 2.5BCM/y by theyear 2000. The Portuguese company Transgas, the shares of which are...