Adrar, 4th June 2026
As part of the implementation of the orientations of the President of The Republic, Mr. Abdelmadjid TEBBOUNE, concerning the Trans-Saharan Gas Pipeline Project ( TGSP), the Minister of State , Minister of Hydrocarbons, Mr. Mohamed ARKAB, accompanied by the Nigerian Minister of State for the Petroleum Resources (Gas), Mr. Ekperikpe EKPO, the Nigerien Minister of Petroleum Mr. Hamadou TINI, launched , today in Aoulef in the Wilaya of Adrar, the official construction works of the Algerian segment of this highly strategic project.
The launch of the construction works took place in the presence of SONATRACH Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Nour Eddine DAOUDI and the Wali of Adrar Mr. Fodil DOUIFI.
Within its Algerian segment, the Trans-Saharan Gas Pipeline (TGSP) will follow the Trans-Saharan Road corridor from the Algerian-Nigerien border to the National Gas Dispatching Center (CNDG) in Hassi R’Mel. Its route has been optimized to run alongside the main existing infrastructures, particularly road networks and gas pipelines already in operation, thereby leveraging the logistical and technical synergies offered by the existing facilities.
From the strategic gas hub in Hassi R’Mel, the TSGP will be connected to the national gas transportation network as well as to the exporting infrastructures currently in operation in Algeria, ensuring its optimal integration into regional and international natural gas transportation systems.
A major energy project of continental and international significance, the Trans-Saharan Gas Pipeline (TSGP) is being jointly developed by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC), the Nigerien Oil Products Company (SONIDEP) and SONATRACH. Its implementation aims to establishing a new strategic export corridor of the African natural gas to international markets, particularly in Europe, linking Nigeria, Niger and Algeria.
It should be recalled that the TSGP is among the flagship initiatives of the program of the New Partnership for the Development of Africa (NEPAD). It constitutes one of the three major structuring projects under this continental program, alongside the Algiers-Lagos Trans-Saharan Road and the Optic Fibre Link Project between Algeria and Nigeria. As such, it represents a key driver for strengthening regional integration, the valorization of African energy resources, and promoting the continent’s sustainable economic development.
Moreover, the TSGP project expresses Algeria’s commitment aiming at consolidating the strategic partnerships between the brother African countries and promoting South-South cooperation. It also reflects Algeria’s willingness to strengthen the SONATRACH Group presence on the continental energy scene.