Russian firm to lay gas line in Algeria

Aug. 3, 2005
Algeria's state-owned Sonatrach has let contract to Russia's Stroitransgaz for construction of a 273-km natural gas pipeline between Souguer and a power plant under construction at Hadjret En Nouss.

Eric Watkins
Senior Correspondent

LOS ANGELES, Aug 3 � Algeria's state-owned Sonatrach has let contract to Russia's Stroitransgaz for construction of a 273-km natural gas pipeline between Souguer and a power plant under construction at Hadjret En Nouss.

Stroitransgaz will build the pipeline within 20 months.