Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. LII

No 37

14-Sep-2009

QATAR

Another LNG Mega-Train Started Up By Qatargas

Qatar Petroleum (QP), ExxonMobil and Total on 8 September announced the completion and start-up of another LNG mega-train Qatargas 2 Train 5 capable of producing 7.8mn tons/year. In April this year, the QP and ExxonMobil brought the first mega-train, Qatargas 2 Train 4, into operation amid several technical issues that were resolved during the second quarter (MEES, 13 April). Train 4 also...