VOL. XXXVIII

NO. 17

23-JANUARY-1995

Algeria

Gibraltar Strait Section Of Europe Maghreb Gas Pipeline Completed

The 45 kms. long undersea section of the Europe Maghreb gas pipeline,traversing the Strait of Gibraltar, was completed in late December, according toSpain's Gas Natural-Enagas. This section of the pipeline consists of two 22-inchpipes laid at a maximum depth of 400 ms. When complete in 1996, the pipelinewill carry 7.2bn cu.ms./year of natural gas some 1,830 kms. from Algeria's HassiR'Mel...