A spokesman for the Medgaz consortium said the full commissioning of the 8 Bcm capacity gas pipeline is now anticipated for June 2010, with tests on the pipeline scheduled to begin in March 2010.
The Medgaz pipeline is a strategic project for Algeria, Spain, and the rest of Europe, supplying natural gas directly from Algeria, without requiring transit through third countries. The project is currently 90 per cent complete and crosses the Mediterranean Sea at depths of more than 2 km.
The Medgaz consortium comprises of Enel, Endesa, GDF Suez and Iberdrola.