Oil, gas, petrochemicals, Sonatrach, and energy sector developments
The National Drilling Company (ENAFOR), a subsidiary of the SONATRACH group, has completed, in record time, the final touches before the launch of drilling for the exploration well 'Kafra Sud-Est 1', in the Agadez region (northern Niger), about 85 km from the southern border of Algeria, reports APS.
The Minister of Energy and Renewable Energies, Mr. Mourad Adjal, received a delegation from the Chinese steel group 'China Baowu Group' on Tuesday in Algiers, with which he examined investment partnership opportunities in Algeria, according to a statement from the ministry cited by APS.
Algeria - The Minister of Energy and Renewable Energies, Mourad Ajjal, chaired a coordination meeting today, Wednesday, in Algiers, dedicated to studying and monitoring the early preparations for summer 2027, according to a statement from the ministry.
Agadez (Niger) - The SONATRACH Group, through the massive oil project 'Kafra Southeast 1', located near the Algerian-Nigerian border, aims to establish its African, regional, and international presence as part of an ambitious expansion strategy based on a significant investment plan.
Algeria - Today, Wednesday, in Algiers, two contracts were signed in the form of engineering and construction between the SONATRACH group and the Algerian Fertilizer Company (AFC) on one side, and the Italian company 'Saipem' and the Chinese port engineering company 'CCHC' on the other side, as part of the implementation of the first phase of the integrated phosphate project.
The SONATRACH group and the Algerian Fertilizer Company (AFC) on one side, and the Italian company Saipem and the Chinese company for Port Engineering CCCC on the other side, signed two contracts in the form of engineering and construction today, Wednesday in Algiers, as part of the implementation of the first phase of the integrated phosphate project. The signing ceremony took place at the headquarters of SONATRACH's general management, in the presence of several government members, alongside […]
The Algerian group SONATRACH and the Algerian Fertilizer Company signed two contracts today, Wednesday in Algiers, in the fields of engineering and construction with the Italian company 'Saipem' and the Chinese port engineering company 'CHC', as part of the implementation of the first phase of the integrated phosphate project. The signing ceremony took place at the headquarters of SONATRACH's general management, in the presence of several government members, the CEO of SONATRACH Noureddine Daoudi, as well as the ambassadors of Italy and China in Algeria, and officials from the signing companies. The first phase of the project includes the construction of major industrial and port facilities, including a complex for the extraction and enrichment of phosphate in the region of El Hadba in the Tebessa province, with an extraction capacity of 5.5 million tons.
The 'Sonelgaz' group announced the signing of two agreements between the Algerian Company for Electrical and Gas Industries (SAIEG) and General Electric Algeria Turbine.
Ibrahim Hamoudi, the CEO of the National Exploration Company 'ENAFOR', highlighted the strengthening of the 'Kafra Southeast 1' project to establish SONATRACH's presence in Africa and internationally. This came in press statements amid preparations for the launch of drilling works for the massive oil project located 85 kilometers from the Algerian border. Hamoudi emphasized SONATRACH's planning to solidify its African, regional, and international presence as part of an ambitious expansion strategy based on a significant investment plan.
The Minister of Energy and Renewable Energies, Mourad Ajjal, chaired a coordination meeting today, Wednesday, in Algiers, dedicated to studying and monitoring the early preparations for summer 2027, according to a statement from the ministry. The meeting took place at the ministry's headquarters with the presence of several central sector officials and key leaders from the SONELGAZ group, 'as part of the ongoing follow-up on various issues related to the energy and renewable energies sector, and in anticipation of the requirements of the upcoming phase,' the statement adds.
On Wednesday, August 12, 2026, the Minister of State, Minister of Hydrocarbons, Mohamed Aqrab, oversaw the signing ceremony for contracts related to the construction of several strategic facilities linked to the integrated phosphate project at the headquarters of the General Directorate of SONATRACH, in the presence of the Minister of Interior, Local Communities and Transport, Mr. Said Sayoud, the Minister of Finance, Abdel Karim Bouzerd, the Minister of Energy and Renewable Energies, Mourad Ajal, the Minister of Public Works and Basic Infrastructure, Abdelkader Jlaoui, the Minister of Water Resources, Lounes Bouzguza, and the Minister of Mines and Mining Industries, Mourad Hanifi.
The Sonelgaz group announced today, Wednesday, in a statement, the signing of two agreements between the Algerian Company for Electrical and Gas Industries (SAIEG) and General Electric Algeria Turbine (GEAT), aimed at enhancing local manufacturing of metal structures, cabinets, and electrical meters, and supporting national industrial integration.