VOL. XXXIV

NO. 20

18-FEBRUARY-1991

Qatar

QGPC Delays Start Up of North Field Gas Project

The Qatar General Petroleum Corporation (QGPC) announced on 14 February thatthe start up of the $1.2bn first phase project for the development of the Northgas field has been delayed due to the uncertainties caused by the war in theGulf. QGPC's Managing Director, Dr. Jabir al-Marri, disclosed that productionfrom the North Field, originally scheduled to begin in January, has been"slightly deferred" because of...