VOL. XLV

No 29

22-July-2002

QATAR

Qatargas Capacity Reaches 7.7Mn T/Y After First Debottlenecking Phase

The capacity of theQatar Liquefied Gas Companys (Qatargas) three LNGtrains has been raised from the previous nameplate capacity of 6.4mn tons/yearto 7.7mn t/y after the completion of the first phase of a debottleneckingprogram which began last year (MEES,12 March 2001). When the second phase is complete, in mid-2005, the capacityfrom the three trains will rise to 9.2mn t/y. Qatargasachieved the...