Kuehne + Nagel to supply Algeria`s Sonatrach Saharan gas field

MONTREAL`s SNC-Lavalin, an engineering and construction group, has awarded Kuehne + Nagel a contract for global logistics services related to its EUR785 million (US$963.05 million) project with Sonatrach, Algeria`s national oil and gas company.

Sonatrach`s gas treatment complex is being built in Rhourde Nouss in the Sahara Desert, 1,200 kilometres south east of Algiers, to collect raw gas at different gas fields and includes a natural gas processing facility. The project is expected to be completed in early 2012, a statement from Kuehne + Nagel said.


The agreement between Kuehne + Nagel and SNC-Lavalin covers the complete logistics services for the construction material and equipment in connection with the project, originating from different locations in Europe, Asia and North America.


Kuehne + Nagel is delivering the services in cooperation with its Tunisian partner SMTI-Transport & Logistics, a contractor for project services and heavy haulage operations in the Maghreb region.


"The signing of this contract is a further milestone in our strategy to expand our integrated logistics services for the global oil and gas industry," said Nils Wolf, Kuehne + Nagel`s senior vice president for Global Project Logistics.


"On the basis of our complex and fine-meshed global logistics network and our state-of-the art IT-solutions we will combine our in-depth forwarding know-how and our long-standing experience in this specific industry to contribute to the success of SNC-Lavalin in Algeria," he added.