Pipeliners

08.12.2005 SKRIN - News - General Director of Syrian Gas Company Mr. Ali Abbas and President of OAO Stroytransgaz Mr. Victor Lorents signed the contract for the implementation of 36" Arab Gas Pipeline Project according to www.Stroytransgaz.Ru. The gas pipeline with the total length of 324 km will be constructed from the Jordan - Syrian border to the Al Rayan gas collecting station near the city of Homs. Under the terms of the contract Stroytransgaz will implement the project on EPC terms: engineering, procurement and construction as well as putting into operation. The project will be completed within 22 months. The contract price is about $160 mln. The project includes the linear part, including 4 scraper launchers and traps, 12 linear valve stations, gas measuring unit. The employer decided to implement the project in 2 stages. Construction of the 94 km section till the Deir Ali power plant and erection of the gas measuring station with the capacity of 3.0 mln m3 per day are planned for the first stage. Construction of the gas pipeline and all associated facilities will be completed up to the Al Rayan collecting station in the area of Homs. The scope of work includes SCADA, telecommunication, detection of gas leakage and fire protection systems, electro-chemical protection, automatic operation and instrumentation. Stroytransgaz won the tender for the implementation of 36" Arab Gas Pipeline Project in October 2005 having demonstrated the high quality level of the services offered