Sonatrach awards two EPC deals for Algeria gas fields

10 January 2019
The two contracts, covering EPC works to be undertaken at 47 wells, have a combined value of $449m

Algeria’s state-run energy company Sonatrach has awarded two engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contracts for the development of gas fields in the Saharan desert.

Sontrach has awarded the two EPC deals to Cosider Canalization and National Great Oil Works Company (ENGTP), with contract values of $177.88m and $271.15m respectively.

The six gas fields are located on the outskirts of the Gassi-Touil gas development, 150 kilometres southeast of the Hassi Messaoud energy complex.

There are 47 wells at the fields, currently producing about 435 million cubic feet a day (cf/d).

The scope of work for the contract awarded to Cosider includes building a network connecting output from 25 of the wells to the existing gas treatment plant at Rhourde Nouss (Illizi), which will process 242 million cf/d.

Cosider's contract covers detailed engineering studies, construction and assembly on-site, and testing and implementation. In addition, it will work on installing six manifolds, five junctions, a sectioning station and a new Scada system at the wells.

The contractor has been set a work completion target of December 2020.

The scope of work on the deal won by ENGPT covers the creation of a network connecting output from the 22 other wells to the gas processing facility at Gassi-Touil, thus processing 193 million cf/d.

ENGTP will provide detailed engineering studies, on-site construction and erection, testing and commissioning. This is in addition to carrying out surface installations at the wells, four manifolds on fields and the extension of two existing manifolds - as well as extending the existing Scada system.

ENGTP has also been mandated to finish the works by December 2020.

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