Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. LII

No 33

17-Aug-2009

QATAR

RasGas Starts LNG Production From Train 6

RasGas Company Ltd announced on 12 August that it has begun producing LNG from Train 6 at Qatars Ras Laffan industrial city. The plant has a capacity to deliver 7.8mn tons/year of LNG, and takes RasGas production capacity to 28.5mn t/y. The company is working to bring Train 7 on stream later this year, with deliveries from both plants destined for Asia and the US. RasGas is owned 70% by state firm...