Following the signing of the framework agreement for scientific collaboration between the CRTI and the Central Research and Development Department DC-RD of SONATRACH, a working meeting was held at the CRTI headquarter – Cheraga, in the presence of directors and executives of the two institutions. This meeting made allowed to establish a draft for Research - Development projects, in particular in: - Advanced welding techniques. - Non-destructive testing. - Corrosion. It was also agreed to put the technical resources of the two parties at the service of mixed research teams to make these projects successful.