VOL. XLIII

No. 05

31-January-2000

QATAR

QGPC In Discussions With Foreign Operators On Upstream Development Plans

MEES learns that the Qatar General Petroleum Corporation (QGPC) is holding talks with foreign operators in Qatar about the possibility of expanding the capacity of their upstream operations. But in Qatar, as elsewhere in the Middle East, the discussions are taking place against the background of the continuing OPEC cutback program and the ongoing debate surrounding the decision that...