VOL. XXXVI

NO. 24

15-MARCH-1993

ALGERIA

Two Japanese Firms Win Contract for Hassi R'Mel Gas Plant

Algeria'sSonatrach has awarded the Japanese firms JGC Corp. and Itochu Corp. a contractworth Yen 13bn ($110mn) for the refurbishing of the Hassi R'Mel natural gasprocessing plant. The agreement includes upgrading units in the upstreamfacilities, the replacement of ageing equipment and the streamlining ofoperating and safety procedures in the furnaces and heat exchangers. TheJapanese firms will be...