VOL. XLVI

No 38

22-September-2003

QATAR

Qatar/South Africa Sign Heads Of Agreement For Fuel Grade Methanol Project

Qatar Petroleum (QP) and PetroWorld of South Africa on 14 September signed a heads of agreement for the development of a large-scale fuel grade methanol project. The targeted output of the Ras Laffan-based project will be 12,000-15,000 tons/day of methanol, sourcing natural gas feedstock from the offshore North Field. A QP statement said the methanol would serve primarily as a clean...