Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. XLVIII

No 14

4-April-2005

QATAR

Q-Chem-2/Qatofin Projects To See Progress In 2H 2005

The selection of engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contractors for three inter-related petrochemical projects in Qatar is expected to be complete by the second half of 2005. Q-Chem-2, a joint venture between Qatar Petroleum (QP) and Qatar Petrochemical Company (QAPCO) with a 51% stake and Chevron Phillips Chemical Company (49%) will have capacity to produce 350,000...