VOL. XXXIV

NO. 35

3-JUNE-1991

Qatar

Qatar Awards Development Contracts for North Gas Field to Total andElf

The Qatar General Petroleum Corporation (QGPC) awarded gas developmentcontracts to two French firms - Total and Elf Aquitaine - last week. Bothcontracts relate to further development of Qatar's huge North gas field forliquefied natural gas (LNG) projects, but there are substantial differences instatus between the two deals. That with Total represents a firm contract forupstream development...