VOL. XLVI

No 4

27-January-2003

QATAR

$1.1Bn Q-Chem Project Inaugurated

The Amir of Qatar, Shaikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, on 21 January inaugurated Qatar Chemical Companys (Q-Chems) $1.12bn petrochemicals complex at Messaieed industrial city. The project is a joint venture between Qatar Petroleum (QP 51%) and Chevron Phillips Chemical Company (49%) which in turn is owned by ChevronTexaco and ConocoPhillips. The foundation stone for the project was laid in December 1999 (MEES, 27 December...