Oran, 24 June 2025
As part of its strategy of promoting results from applied reseach, SONATRACH through its Reseach & Development Central Management in partnership with the company of Industrial Maintenance, SOMIZ, a subsidiary of the SONATRACH Group signed an agreement relating to the industrialization of a scientific solution dedicated to the monitoring of cathodic protection stations. The ceremony took place at the Convention Center « Ahmed Ben Ahmed in Oran, on the sidelines of the 12th SONATRACH’s Scientific & Technical Days.
This agreement aims to entrust SOMIZ with the industrial integration of an innovative solution developed by the Research & Development Central Management’s teams This will allow real-time monitoring of the functioning of cathodic protection stations.
The solution integrates an automatic data transmission system via the mobile network to a remote server. Thus, It will reduce manual field interventions, optimize responsiveness in the event of an operating anomaly, and enhance the reliability of the protection system, while contributing to more efficient preventive maintenance.
This partnership illustrates SONATRACH’s ability to combine innovation, local industrialization, and operational excellence, while strengthening technological sovereignty and enhancing national expertise.