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Thursday, 23 May 2013

Qatargas wins award for its support to the education sector

Qatargas wins award for its support to the education sector
Qatargas has won an award for its significant support to the education sector in the State of Qatar. The Company won the award in the ‘Support and Liaison with the Education Sector’ category of the Annual Qatarization Awards presented at the Annual Qatarization Review Meeting held on May 20, under the patronage of His Excellency Dr. Mohammed Bin Saleh Al Sada, Minister of Energy...

Energy Minister signs EPSCC contract for Laffan Refinery 2

Energy Minister signs EPSCC contract for Laffan Refinery 2
The contract for the Engineering, Procurement, Supply, Construction and Commissioning (EPSCC) of the Laffan Refinery 2 (LR 2) Project, the second condensate refinery at Ras Laffan Industrial City, has been awarded today to a joint venture of Chiyoda Corporation and CTCI Corporation. The contract was formally signed by His Excellency Dr. Mohammed Bin Saleh Al-Sada, Qatar’s Minister of...

Qatar to supply Egypt up to 24 LNG cargos in swap deal

Qatar to supply Egypt up to 24 LNG cargos in swap deal
OPEC member and gas-rich Qatar will supply Egypt with up to 24 cargos of liquefied natural gas starting May 28 as the North African country struggles to meet its domestic energy needs, the first under-secretary for agreements and exploration at the Egyptian Oil Ministry said in remarks published on Wednesday. Under the swap deal, BG Group PLC and Malaysia’s Petroliam Nasional Bhd...

QU law students explore Japan’s energy and enviromental law in study visit

QU law students explore Japan’s energy and enviromental law in study visit
Ten female Qatar University (QU) law students have just returned from a one-week educational visit to Japan, led by the university’s Center for Energy, Environmental and Sustainability Law & Policy (CEESLP) as part of an initiative between CEESLP and Qatar Petroleum Development Co. Ltd (Japan), which funded the trip. Focusing on energy and environmental issues, the visit also...

Qatargas employees plant ‘Wild Sidr’ plants on annual Desert Plantation Day

Qatargas employees plant ‘Wild Sidr’ plants on annual Desert Plantation Day
Qatargas organized a Desert Plantation Day at the Umm Qarn Nature Reserve some 30 kilometres north of Doha. Over 150 Qatargas employees participated in this ‘green’ initiative held on April 27. Nearly 130 ‘Wild Sidr’ seedlings were planted in an area stretching nearly 1.5 kilometres inside the reserve.  Organized in collaboration with the General Directorate of Nature Reserves,...

QNB Group: IMF Outlook may be optimistic and MENA growth bucks global trends

QNB Group: IMF Outlook may be optimistic and MENA growth bucks global trends
The IMF has released its latest edition of the World Economic Outlook (WEO) and has revised down its projections for 2013 global growth by 0.2% points to 3.3%, yet again pushing back the expected recovery. The IMF’s forecasts for 2013 growth were revised down in each of its last three quarterly updates to the WEO, from a peak forecast of 4.1% made a year ago. The IMF now does not...

RasGas ups target for waste recycling

RasGas ups target for waste recycling
RasGas recycled 43% of all its waste generated in 2012, which was the best in the industry and far outperformed the liquefied natural gas (LNG) industry average of 28%. The company has projected 80% recycling of its waste in 2013. RasGas was awarded the Qatar oil and gas industry health safety and environment (HSE) Excellence Awards 2012 for this notable achievement at a ceremony held...

Cyprus Gas Hub Project of EU Common Interest

Cyprus Gas Hub Project of EU Common Interest
Recent discoveries of natural gas beneath the Mediterranean Sea have transformed Cyprus into a promising partner for Europe’s efforts to secure its future energy supplies, a Qatar-based expert told an industry conference in London on Tuesday. “Cyprus’ advantageous geographic location at the crossroads of major international energy routes makes it a natural energy hub,” Roudi...

Qatargas launches annual Desert Plantation Day

Qatargas launches annual Desert Plantation Day
Qatargas yesterday launched a Desert Plantation initiative, further underlining the Company’s continued commitment towards environmental protection. This is set to become an annual event taking place in April each year. As part of the initiative this year, on April 27, Qatargas employees will plant ‘Wild Sidr’ plants at the ‘Umm Garn Nature Reserve’ about 30 kilometers north...

Qatargas showcases career opportunities at LNG 17 in Houston

Qatargas showcases career opportunities at LNG 17 in Houston
Qatargas conducted a recruitment campaign at Gas Recruitment, Education and Training’ (GREaT) Center, a specialist pavillion held on the sidelines of the LNG 17 Conference, being held from 16 – 19 April at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, Texas. The GREaT Center was designed to foster development of the workforce which supports the LNG industry. Qatargas Human...

Qatargas presents paper at LNG 17 Conference in Houston

Qatargas presents paper at LNG 17 Conference in Houston
Qatargas Chief Operating Officer, Commercial & Shipping, Alaa Abu Jbara, delivered a speech today at the LNG 17 Conference being held from 16 – 19 April at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, Texas.  In his speech, Mr. Abujbara explained how Qatargas has achieved and maintained its presence in the complex and competitive LNG market.  He began by highlighting the...

RasGas identifies securing LNG supply as biggest challenge for next decade

RasGas identifies securing LNG supply as biggest challenge for next decade
RasGas Company Limiteds (RasGas) Chief Executive Officer, Hamad Rashid Al Mohannadi (pictured), said,” Increasing demand for ecofriendly fuels and evolving LNG importing facilities will render natural gas the fuel of choice in the next decade”. In a statement RasGas issued on Wednesday at the 17th International Conference and Exhibition on Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG 17),...