VOL. XXXIII

NO. 50

17-SEPTEMBER-1990

Qatar

Canadian Firms to Design Qatar's Projected MTBE Plant

Two Canadian firms, International Octane Ltd. and Flour Daniel Inc. have beencommissioned to jointly design Qatar's projected MTBE plant which is to be builtin Doha and operated by a joint venture firm comprising the Qatar GeneralPetroleum Corporation (QGPC) and International Octane Ltd. The plant, whichwill have a capacity of 500,000 tons/year, is estimated to cost about $400mn andis scheduled for...