Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. LIV

No 50

12-Dec-2011

Qatar Moratorium Continues As North Field Proves Challenging

Qatars condensate output will probably exceed its crude production in 2015 as its oil fields decline and the last North Field gas project comes on stream. Tremendous variations in gas wetness and acidity, and depth, permeability and porosity of the reservoir makes Qatar Petroleums study during the moratorium on future projects extremely complex. Pressure drops in some wells are...