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Tuesday, 21 May 2013

Sasol and Bedaya Center sign MOU to support entrepreneurship in Qatar

Sasol and Bedaya Center sign MOU to support entrepreneurship in Qatar
Sasol, the international integrated energy and chemical company and the non-profit Bedaya Center for Entrepreneurship and Career Guidance, have signed a memorandum of understanding to cooperate on providing technical business support to Small and Medium Enterprise development in the chemical, energy and related sectors in Qatar. Saleh Al Khualifi, Head of Bedaya Centre said, “The...

Opec: Total aims to re-develop oilfield in Qatar

Opec: Total aims to re-develop oilfield in Qatar
France’s Total is looking to re-develop the offshore Al Khalij oil field in Qatar in a bid to stabilise and boost its recovery rate, Opec said in its latest bulletin. Quoting Total’s vice-president Pierre Leschi, Opec said the company had already started to look at a suitable re-development plan. Total recently negotiated a 25-year extension to its license to operate the field. The...

Qatar Petroleum holds event to publicize its technical training programs

Qatar Petroleum holds event to publicize its technical training programs
Qatar Petroleum’s Corporate Training Department recently held an “Open Day for Public Vocational Awareness” to inform young Qataris about the various technical training programs being offered by QP to enhance their skills as well as employment prospects. The event, which was held last May 13 at the College of the North Atlantic – Qatar (CNA-Q), followed the extensive school...

ROTA hosted reflection event for RAEL program

ROTA hosted reflection event for RAEL program
Qatar’s leading educational not-for-profit organization Reach Out To Asia (ROTA), hosted a reflection event on Tuesday 14th May 2013 at the Education City to recognize the outstanding achievements of Education City’s low-skilled workers and volunteer student tutors who participated in ROTA’s Adult English Literacy (RAEL) Program. The RAEL Reflection Event at the Education City...

Groundbreaking launch of Alwaseeta

Groundbreaking launch of Alwaseeta
Qatar Intermediate Industries holding Co. Ltd.  known as “Qatar Holding” a subsidiary of Qatar Petroleum, unveiled on the 14th of May at a ceremony; its new corporate identity. The groundbreaking ceremony was held under the auspices of HE Dr. Mohammed Bin Saleh Al Sada, Minister of Energy and Industry and the Chairman of the Board. On this occasion, the company announced...

Qatar Shell gathers aviation industry leaders to explore latest in GTL jet fuel research

Qatar Shell gathers aviation industry leaders to explore latest in GTL jet fuel research
The Qatar Shell Research & Technology Centre (QSRTC) today held a GTL Jet Fuel Forum to share the outcome and data of a world-class research programme conducted by a GTL Jet Fuel Consortium. GTL Jet Fuel is one of the main five products produced by the Qatar Petroleum – shell Pearl GTL plant in Ras Laffan, the largest GTL plant in the world. The day-long forum addressed insights...

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...

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...

al khaliji participates in financing GDI’s latest generation offshore asset

al khaliji participates in financing GDI’s latest generation offshore asset
Al Khalij Commercial Bank (al khaliji) QSC contributed to the financing of the new offshore jack-up rig “Al Jassra” for Gulf Drilling International (GDI), which GDI recently took delivery of in Singapore. GDI estimates that it will cost approximately QAR900 million to place this rig into service. The high profile event in Singapore saw the attendance of several senior Qatari...

Qatargas wins award at Qatar Oil and Gas Industry HSE Excellence Awards Ceremony

Qatargas wins award at Qatar Oil and Gas Industry HSE Excellence Awards Ceremony
Qatargas has won an award for its industry leading safety performance on the Jetty Boil Off Gas (JBOG) project. The award was presented by His Excellency Dr. Mohammed Bin Saleh Al-Sada, Minister of Energy and Industry at Qatar Oil and Gas Industry HSE Excellence Awards ceremony held last week in Doha. Sheikh Khalid Bin Abdulla Al-Thani, Chief Operating Officer – Engineering &...

Qatargas JBOG Project reinforces safety culture at fourth ‘Safety Day’ celebration

Qatargas JBOG Project reinforces safety culture at fourth ‘Safety Day’ celebration
The Qatargas Jetty Boil-Off Gas (JBOG) Project team celebrated its fourth Safety Day on April 25, 2013 at Ras Laffan Industrial City (RLIC). Several activities, aimed at promoting a safe working environment as well as the Incident and Injury Free (IIF) culture, were held at the JBOG Project Global Village camp in Ras Laffan Industrial City. The event was organised by the JBOG Project...

Tasweeq celebrates 5 years of successful operations

Tasweeq celebrates 5 years of successful operations
Qatar International Petroleum Marketing Company Ltd. (Tasweeq) recently celebrated 5 years of successful operations,under the patronage and presence of His Excellency Dr. Mohammed bin Saleh Al-Sada, Minister of Energy and Industry. The celebration was also attended by Tasweeq’s Board Members, VIP guests, the company’s management and staff as well as by members of the media. The...