October 16, 2008

Stroytransgaz to build 2nd gas refinery in Syria by 2010

RIA Novosti reported that Russian engineering & construction company Stroytransgaz is planning to build a second gas refinery in north central Syria by 2010.

Stroytransgaz, which is partly owned by Russian energy giant Gazprom and builds oil and gas facilities in 15 countries, launched preparation work for the processing plant with designed annual capacity of 1.3 billion cubic meters last fall.

Stroytransgaz is already building a gas processing plant in Syria with capacity of 2.5 billion cubic meters at an estimated cost of USD 210 million, expected to come on stream in January 2009.