Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. LIII

No 25

21-Jun-2010

QATAR

First Qatargas 3-4 Offshore Platform Handed Over

Qatargas officially received control of the first of three new offshore gas production platforms, collectively named QW8, on 13 June from contractor J Ray McDermott. The handover ceremony represents a significant step towards the completion of work on the Qatargas 3 and Qatargas 4 LNG joint ventures. The offshore facilities are located 65km north of Ras Laffan in Qatars North Field, and...