VOL. XLII

No. 24

14-June-1999

QATAR

Qatar Names Technip For Q-Chem Project, Contract To Follow

Qatar has announced that Technip of France will build thepetrochemical plant for the Qatar Chemical Complex (Q-Chem), a joint venturebetween Qatar General Petroleum Corp. (QGPC) and Phillips Petroleum of the US.The announcement was made on 7 June by Crown Prince Jasim bin Hamad during anofficial visit to Paris. The contract, which is currently in a state ofadvanced negotiation but yet to be signed, is...