VOL. XLVI

No 24

16-June-2003

QATAR

RasGas/Qatargas In Helium Venture With French/UK Firms

Qatars Oil Minister Abd Allah al-Attiyah on 21 May signed agreements with Paris-based Air Liquide Engineering and BOC in connection with the establishment of a $115mn venture, known as Ras Laffan Helium, with capacity to produce 660mn cu ft/year of liquid helium from raw helium sourced from the countrys LNG plants. The project is a joint venture comprising RasGas, RasGas 2 and Qatargas. Air Liquide...