Algeria Opens Up Its Growing Gas Industry

摘要

The chief executive of Algerian state Sonatrach,Mohamed Meziane,last week spelled out the gas opportunities presented by his country's new hydrocarbon law - including Sonatrach's own reduced powers.Nonetheless,Sonatrach is retaining ambitious gas export growth plans,including speeding up or enlarging planned new pipelines to Spain and Italy."The new hydrocarbon law creates a more open environment,favoring private investments throughout the hydrocarbon chain," Meziane told reporters attending the 18th World Petroleum Congress in Johannesburg,South Africa."Downstream and upstream activities are open to all private and public investors,national and international."