Algeria puts GR7 natural gas pipeline in service

    April 7, 2020
    Algerian-state Sonatrach has completed line fill of its new 48-in. OD GR7 natural gas pipeline between El Menia and Hassi R’mel, Algeria.

    Algerian-state Sonatrach has completed line fill of its new 48-in. OD GR7 natural gas pipeline between El Menia and Hassi R’mel, Algeria. GR7 extends Sonatrach’s GR5 line by 344 km, moving gas from Hassi Mouina South and North fields and Hassi Ba Hamou fields to the national hub (CNDG) at Hassi R’mel.

    GR7’s 4-billion cu m/year (bcmy) capacity will allow expansion of GR5 between Reggane and Hassi R’mel to 13 bcmy.

    Algeria-based Cosider Canalisations SPA and Enterprise Nationale de Canalisations built the pipeline, with linepipe manufactured by EPE Alfapipe SPA, another Algerian company.

    Statoil AS performed exploration and appraisal drilling on Hassi Mouina in 2007, testing natural gas in Devonian sandstones (OGJ Online, June 25, 2007). Hassi Mouina is in the western Sahara.  

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