QATARGAS: COMMISSIONING
AND START-UP PHASESAbout Qatargas and its current expansions
Qatargas is moving forward to position Qatar as the
‘world leader in liquefied natural gas. Being an industry
leader goes hand-in-hand with a commitment to
responsibly develop the nation’s resources, achieving
environmental excellence and engaging with our
surrounding communi
‘We are currently expanding our facilities at Ras Laffan
Industrial City which will allow us to export more energy
to every comer of the globe.
Qatargas is currently developing three major liquefied
natural gas expansion projects which will add an
‘additional four processing trains - the largest such trains
in the world. These expansion projects include the
development of a new fleet of 32 liquefied natural gas,
ships, the installation of six offshore platforms,
extension of the existing Port facilies and the
development of a receiving terminal in Milford Haven in
the United Kingdom with associated pipeline
infrastructure.
In addition, Qatargas is constructing the Laffan Refinery
to process the condensate (hydrocarbon liquids that are
present in raw gas) into liquefied petroleum gas and
‘other related products.‘Through these expansion projacts, Qatargas is proud to
contribute substantially to the development of the State
of Qatar. With the start up of the first of the expansion,
projects we will be making history for our country, the
region and the entire energy industry. In addition, the
revenue generated from the gas processing activities
will support the responsible development of Qatar.
By end of the decade we will be exporting approximately
42 million tonnes per annum of liquefied natural gas to
‘markets in Europe, Asia and the North America.
Qatargas started operations in 1996 with three trains
with a combined capacity of six million tonnes per
‘annum (mipa). Following the successful completion of a