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says Akli Tarzalt, Arkad’s Business Development
Manager for the North Africa region and Manager of
the Sonatrach account.

Even more importantly, despite challenging conditions,
the work was completed without any significant injuries:
2 million hours of work by 200 employees, with no lost
hours and no environmental damage.

Summing up

Why did so much go right with the Rhourde Nouss
project?

Project Scope Executives point first to the project’s careful
management and planning, made possible in part by
Arkad’s extensive experience in oil and gas projects, as
• rehabilitation of existing installations well as history of cooperation with Sonatrach.
• project management
• HSE studies and activities
• detailed engineering Beyond the capabilities of Arkad and Sonatrach,
• procurement and supply of equipment and material Tarzalt believes that close communication with the
• regulatory authorizations client played a key role. “We were very close to the
• transport, logistics and assembly at site client. When the client made some particular technical
• construction supervision
• assistance during testing and commissioning requests, we could satisfy them. We were able to work
• specialized training together to achieve an agreement to work jointly,” he
says.

Despite the challenges, the renovation was completed Another part of the recipe, is that Arkad’s project
in 42 months, 18 days ahead of schedule – something manager worked to maintain good communication
that hardly ever happens in the complex world of EPC, with every level of the Sonatrach organization. “We
where a wide range of geological, meteorological, and believe it’s crucial to stay close to your client at every
regulatory challenges often throw projects off track. level, from the project manager to the line worker,” he
explains. “Everybody involved in the project needs to
“Very few projects are finished ahead of schedule,” stay on the same page.”

Akli Tarzalt

Akli Tarzalt, an Algerian citizen, works for Arkad SpA as CEO of SARPI the 50-50% JV construction company
Business Development Manager for the North Africa between ABB and SONATRACH. He worked as General
Region and Account Manager for Sonatrach. He is Manager for GE Water and Cobra industries (Spain) for
graduated in civil & structural engineering from Bradford 6 years and returned to O&G sector with Arkad till his
University (UK). Mr. Tarzalt worked for 25 years at current role.
Sonatrach group in various roles, he was then appointed

Domenico Esposito

Domenico Esposito, graduated in mechanical lately Project Manager of the Rhourde Nouss and
engineering from Politecnico in Milan, has worked for Regional Manager for North Africa. Domenico has
Arkad SpA (formerly a unit of ABB) for 15 years, he was recently left the Arkad Group.

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