Algeria building 424-km LPG pipeline

Algeria’s National Co. for Marketing and Distribution of Petroleum Products (Naftal) has awarded the pipeline division of national oil company Sonatrach Group an engineering, procurement, and construction contract for a 424-km LPG pipeline from Arzew to Algiers. The line will run through Chlef, Algeria, as well and use 12-in. OD pipe to ship 1.2 million tonnes/year.

In addition to the main filling site in Arzew, project design calls for filling centers in both Chlef and Blida, with a mini filling center in between.

Naftal expects the project to be completed within 4 years at a cost of 52 billion dinar ($363 million)