VOL. XXXVII

NO. 41

11-JULY-1994

Qatar

Qatar Plans Major Upgrading And Expansion Of Umm Said Refinery

The Qatar General Petroleum Corporation (QGPC) has drawn up plans for theupgrading and expansion of the 63,000-b/d Umm Said refinery, which is owned andoperated by QGPC's wholly-owned subsidiary, the National Oil Distribution Company (NODCO). In a statement on 3 July, a Qatari official was quoted as sayingthat contractors would have to provide their own financing and would be paidwith refined...