Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. XLVIII

No 37

12-September-2005

QATAR

Ras Laffan Helium Project Comes On-Stream

The $115mn Ras Laffan Helium Project came on-stream on 29 August, according RasGas 2 and Qatargas. The plant will supply 600mn cu ft/year of liquid helium equivalent. This will place Qatar into the group of leading world helium producers, with an output corresponding to more than 10% of global helium production. Ras Laffan Helium, which will strip helium from the RasGas and Qatargas LNG...