Eni and Tunisian government extend Algerian natural gas collaboration

Eni and the government of Tunisia have signed a new agreement covering the transport of Algerian natural gas through Tunisia. The agreement follows ones reached with Algeria’s state-owned Sonatrach last May, relating to the purchase of gas and transport in the Strait of Sicily (the TPMC system) and completes the contractual framework that allows Eni to import Algerian gas into Italy.

Under this latest agreement, Eni will operate the pipeline for the next 10 years, through its subsidiary Trans Tunisian Pipeline Company (TTPC). The pipeline has a transport capacity of approximately 34bn cm/y, and plays a key role in Italian and Tunisian energy supply.