| Work Detail |
SONATRACH and the Chinese company CHINA PETROLEUM ENGINEERING CORPORATION (CPECC) signed today a contract for the construction of new Boosting units in the Alrar gas field, located in the Illizi Basin, in the presence of Mr. Rachid HACHICHI, Chairman and CEO of the SONATRACH Group, and Mr. Zheng XIANG, Executive Chairman of CPECC Algeria.
The objective of this contract is to compensate for the drop in pressure and maintain production from the Alrar gas field at 10 million Sm3/d.
The contract mainly consists of the EPC construction of three (03) compression trains, the modification of the intake and inlet separation manifolds at the slug catchers, the installation of booster pumps, tie-ins with existing installations and utilities, the extension of the fire-fighting network and anti-intrusion and remote monitoring systems. It also includes the construction of an electrical substation and the upgrade of the existing ICSS integrated control and security system.
The deadline for completion of this project is thirty-two (32) months for commissioning scheduled for the end of the 2nd quarter of 2027. |
