Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. XLVII

No 51/52

20/27-December-2004

QATAR

Work Begins On QAPCOs EP2 Project

Qatar Petrochemical Company (QAPCO) on 10 December marked the start of construction work on its Ethylene Expansion (EP2) project with a foundation stone laying ceremony. The basic design of the project, due to begin operations in July 2006, has been completed and engineering is progressing. QAPCO earlier this year awarded a contract worth $190mn to JGC Middle East and Stone & Webster of...