Sonatrach issued the following announcement on Aug. 15.

The CEO of the SONATRACH Group, Toufik Hakkar emphasized the imperative to double efforts to increase production in order to preserve Algeria's energy security as well as its foreign exchange earnings, said on Saturday a public group statement.

Mr Hakkar made a working and inspection visit to the maintenance department of the Laghouat pipeline transport activity, where he recalled ”the imperative to double the effort and renew the national reserves of oil and gas, ”the statement added.

The CEO also insisted on the rationalization of expenses in view of the current economic situation marked by the decline in fuel prices on a global scale.

During his visit, Mr. Hakkar listened to a detailed presentation on the missions and the activity of the management before discussing with the executives on the various concerns of the staff as well as the objectives of this structure, namely to carry out all the activities. maintenance at company unit level.

Mr. Hakkar's second stop was the industrial area of Hassi Rmel where he inquired about the rate of progress of the works of the gas treatment and compression station (center).

He also listened to a presentation on this strategic project, the objective of which is to recover reserves from the Hassi Rmel gas field with an additional volume of nearly 400 billion m3.

Mr. Hakkar highlighted, by the same, “the importance of periodic maintenance in the group's activities and the condition of the equipment which guarantees the continuity of the activity of the structures and reduces maintenance invoices, especially those paid. in currency".

The CEO of SONATRACH emphasized the importance of the human element in this activity, while insisting on training and supervision of skills. (APS)

Original source: https://sonatrach.com/actualites/sonatrach-doubler-deffort-pour-preserver-la-securite-energetique-de-lalgerie