The progress rate of the butane gas production complex project in Hassi El-Bahloul, in the wilaya of Ouargla, has reached 70%, and its delivery is scheduled for the first half of 2025. This information has was communicated during a working visit carried out by a delegation of the public group, led by the president and CEO of the group, Rachid Hachichi, in Italy, where he met the managers of the company “Tecnimont” in who the project was awarded.
According to a press release from Sonatrach, the complex should produce the equivalent of 1000 tonnes per day of butane gas and 300 tonnes of condensate, according to the presentation made by the team in charge of the project from the company “Tecnimont” within its headquarters in Milan.
Concerning the project to build a petrochemical complex for the production of linear alkylated benzene, a key material in the manufacturing of cleaning products and industrial detergents, the Sonatrach delegation also received a presentation on this project worth $1.05 billion.
This complex, for which the company “Tecnimont” was entrusted with the realization, will produce 100,000 tonnes per year of linear alkylated benzene, thus contributing to the coverage of the national market and the export of the surplus from the end of the year 2027, according to the press release.
The Algerian delegation also held a technical meeting with the President and CEO of the company “Tecnimont”, Alessandro Bernini, concerning the second phase of the project of the reinforcement facilities of the Hassi R’Mel deposit – phase three “Boosting 3”, whose construction work officially began on December 1, according to the source.
During this meeting, the technical and commercial teams of “Tecnimont” presented a detailed presentation on project management and related forecasting aspects. Emphasis was also placed on the importance of delivering the project within the contractual deadlines due to its strategic impact in supporting Sonatrach’s gas production capacities.
Following the meeting, discussions took place with the members of the team responsible for managing the project to obtain their opinions on the progress of the work. Mr. Hachichi stressed the importance of meeting set deadlines and ensuring the highest levels of quality in the execution of works.
As part of monitoring the strategic projects of the Sonatrach group, the Chairman and CEO, Rachid Hachichi, accompanied by his delegation, made a working visit to Italy to inspect the progress of work on the projects entrusted to Italian companies, including the Tecnimont company. The visit focused in particular on the project of the reinforcement installations of the Hassi R’Mel deposit – phase three – stage two, the construction of which officially began on December 1.
During this visit, Rachid Hachichi held a high-level technical meeting with the President and CEO of Tecnimont, Alessandro Bernini, at the company’s headquarters in Milan, in the presence of the Algerian delegation and Tecnimont’s technical and commercial teams. . The objective of the meeting was to make a detailed presentation on project management and forecasting aspects, with particular emphasis on the importance of delivering the project within the contractual deadlines, given its strategic impact to support production capacities of Sonatrach gas.
After the meeting, the Sonatrach delegation visited the team responsible for managing the project, interacting with its members and listening to their feedback on the progress of the work. The President and CEO reaffirmed the importance of respecting the set deadlines and guaranteeing the highest quality standards in the execution of the project.
The visit also included monitoring of the project to build a petrochemical complex for the production of linear alkylated benzene, an essential material in the manufacture of cleaning products and industrial detergents. The work on this project, worth $1.05 billion, was entrusted to the Tecnimont company. The complex is expected to produce 100,000 tonnes of linear alkylated benzene annually, contributing to the coverage of the national market and the export of the surplus from the end of 2027.
This visit is part of Sonatrach’s commitment to directly supervise the implementation of its strategic projects, ensuring that contractors respect quality standards and respect defined contractual deadlines, due to the “the importance of these projects to achieve the company’s development objectives and strengthen its position on the national and international markets.”
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