Qatar - Barzan Gas Plant to produce 1.4bn standard cubic feet of sales gas daily

* Barzan Gas Plant will be operated by Qatargas on behalf of its shareholders – QatarEnergy (93%) and ExxonMobil (7%)
The Barzan Gas Plant, which is operated by Qatargas on behalf of its shareholders – QatarEnergy (93%) and ExxonMobil (7%), is capable of producing almost 1.4bn standard cubic feet of sales gas per day for local power generation and water desalination.
This includes 2,000 tonnes of ethane per day as feedstock for the local petrochemicals industry; 1,500 tonnes per day of liquid petroleum gas (LPG) for export to international markets; 30,000 barrels of condensate per day for processing in the Laffan Refinery and export to international markets; and 3,500 tonnes of sulphur per day for export to international markets.


The Barzan Gas Plant will produce and process natural gas from the North Field to serve the requirements of local power generation and water desalination.

It will also produce associated hydrocarbon products for supply to local refinery and petrochemical industries as well as for export to international markets.
During construction phase, the project workforce peaked at 30,000 workers on site and achieved an outstanding safety performance, including over 130mn manhours without a lost time incident (LTI).
His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani inaugurated the Barzan Gas Plant in a special ceremony held at Ras Laffan Industrial City Tuesday.
At the inauguration ceremony, HE the Minister of State for Energy Affairs Saad bin Sherida al-Kaabi, also the President and CEO of QatarEnergy, extended his thanks and appreciation to His Highness the Amir for his unlimited guidance and support of the energy sector.
He said,“This is one of the most important energy projects in the State of Qatar, which adds a high and qualitative value in the effort to meet our domestic natural gas needs, and in supporting Qatar's comprehensive development and economic growth.”
HE al-Kaabi noted,“With the Barzan Plant's various products, we have achieved our important objective of the optimal exploitation of our resources from the North Field, and provided the energy needed for electricity production and water desalination, in addition to the large development projects in the country, including the facilities for hosting the 2022 FIFA World Cup and other strategic projects.'

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