VOL. XLVII

No 21

24-May-2004

QATAR

Foundation Stone For QPs LAB Project Laid

The foundation stone for a 100,000 tons/year capacity linear alkyl benzene (LAB) plant to be built at Messaieed Industrial City was laid on 17 May. Last January, Qatar Petroleum (QP) awarded the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract for the project to South Koreas LG Engineering and Construction (MEES, 26 January). The plant will also have capacity to produce 80,000 t/y of normal paraffin extracted from...