VOL. XXXIX

No. 35

27-May-1996

QATAR

Qatar'sCrude Production Capacity Is Projected ToTop700,000 B/D By 2000

Qatar's crude oil production capacity is programmed to riseby some 47% to 707,000 b/d by the year 2000 from the current level of 480,000 b/d, MEES learns from authoritativesources at the Qatar General Petroleum Corporation (QGPC).Within this total, the capacity of fields operated by QGPC- Dukhan (onshore) and Bul Hanine andMaydan Mahzam(offshore) - is scheduled to increase to 441,000 b/d in...