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Emerson to modernise Sonatrach
gas processing plant in Algeria
merson, in partnership with
Fores Engineering, has signed
a US$32 million contract with
Sonatrach, Algeria’s state energy company,
to modernise its gas processing plant in
Alrar. As part of the contract, Emerson
will combine its innovative technologies
and operational certainty methodology to
optimise Sonatrach’s production operations
and improve the reliability and security of
the Alrar plant’s processes.
Emerson’s modernisation programme
at the Alrar gas processing plant, in the
south-east part of Algeria, is designed to help
Sonatrach achieve Top Quartile performance,
defined as operations and capital performance
in the top 25% of peer companies.
“Sonatrach has long been a valued
customer to Emerson, and this contract
further recognises Emerson as a leading
automation technology company capable
of executing complete, turnkey projects to
achieve measurable business improvement,”
said Mounir Taleb, Vice President for
Measurement and Analytical, Emerson
Automation Solutions, Middle East and Africa.
“This project also enables us to support
Sonatrach to ensure its facility meets
the latest standards for safe, reliable and
efficient operations.”
The project strengthens Emerson’s
presence in Algeria, which is a strategic
market for the company in Africa.
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Emerson, in partnership with Fores Engineering, has
signed a US$32 million contract with Sonatrach
“We are proud to provide Sonatrach the
automation it requires to expand its gas
processing operations in Alrar,” added Taleb.
In its role, Emerson will update control
and safety systems, fire and gas systems,
field instrumentation control and isolation
valves, and other equipment to improve
production efficiencies, equipment reliability
and safety. The project includes the
engineering procurement, commissioning
and testing of the new integrated control
and safety systems, fire and gas systems,
boosters and compressor controls, field
instrumentation, liquid and gas metering
skids, control and isolation valves, and
other equipment for improved production
efficiencies, equipment reliability and safety.
Sonatrach, an Algerian government-
owned company that processes the
hydrocarbon resources of the country,
has diversified its activities to cover all
aspects of the oil and gas industry value
chain, including upstream (exploration
and production), midstream (processing
and transport) and downstream (refining,
petrochemicals and marketing).
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