Pertamina awards EPC contract for gas capacity increase to Bonatti

PARMA, Italy -- Pertamina Algeria EP has awarded to Bonatti the contract worth 85 Million Euro for the provision of engineering, procurement, & construction of a gas capacity increase project for MLN field, which will upgrade the existing facilities to treat the future expected gas flow and enhance the oil production.

Bonatti's scope of work includes the engineering, procurement, construction and installation, pre-commissioning, commissioning and assistance for start-up of the Gas Capacity Increase Project (GCIP) in MLN (Menzel Lejmat Nord) field, as part of Phase-4 Development Project.

MLN field is located in the north of Block 405a, approximately 240 km southeast of Hassi Messaoud (Algeria) in a remote desert location.

The aim of Project GCIP is the development and upgrading of the existing facility for future expected gas treatment and oil production at 2020 by installation of the new 2 x 37.5 MMscfd compressors, a dehydration train and their related systems.

Being located in an operational field, Bonatti will perform the activities in particularly challenging conditions, such as brownfield and live plant, avoiding disturbances to the ongoing production.