RasGas
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RasGas Company Limited is a liquefied natural gas (LNG) producing company in Qatar. It is the second-biggest LNG producer in Qatar after Qatargas.[1] RasGas operates seven LNG trains located in Ras Laffan Industrial City.
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[edit] Operations
The company's six LNG trains have a total capacity of 36.3 million tonnes of LNG per year.[2] Trains 1 and 2 are owned by Ras Laffan, and they have a combined capacity of 6.6 million tonnes of LNG per year. Ras Laffan (II) owns Trains 3, 4 and 5 with a capacity of 4.7 million tonnes of LNG per annum each.[3] Trains 6 and 7 are owned by Ras Laffan (3). The Train 6 came online in October 2009, and was inaugurated on 27 October 2009.[4] Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani, the Emir of Qatar, attended the ceremony.[5] The Train 7 started production in February 2010.[2][6][7] Both train produces 7.8 million tonnes of LNG per year and they among the largest LNG trains in the world.[7][8][9]
RasGas operated helium plant produces 9.2 tonnes per day of liquid helium, which is approximately 10% of the world's total helium production.[10]
[edit] Company
The LNG plant operating company RasGas was established in 2001 by Qatar Petroleum (70%) and ExxonMobil (30%).[11] The managing director of the company is Hamad Rashid al Mohannadi.[12]
[edit] References
- ^ Helder Marinho (2009-10-07). "QatarGas, Exxon LNG Venture to Reach 100% This Month". Bloomberg. http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=newsarchive&sid=a3N98h7trDh0. Retrieved 2009-10-27.
- ^ a b "RasGas sets Train 7 in motion". Upstream Online. 2010-02-24. http://www.upstreamonline.com/live/article207174.ece. Retrieved 2010-02-24.
- ^ "RasGas getting Train 5 on track". Upstream Online. 2007-03-05. http://www.upstreamonline.com/live/article128749.ece. Retrieved 2009-02-19.
- ^ "Celebration time for RasGas". Gulf Times. 2009-10-27. http://www.gulf-times.com/site/topics/article.asp?cu_no=2&item_no=322669&version=1&template_id=57&parent_id=56. Retrieved 2009-10-27.
- ^ "Qatar inaugurates new LNG production line". Mena Report (Al Bawaba). 2009-10-27. http://www.albawaba.com/en/countries/Qatar/255999. Retrieved 2009-10-27.
- ^ Robert Tuttle (2010-02-24). "Qatar's RasGas Starts Producing LNG From Train 7". Bloomberg. http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=newsarchive&sid=a.w3CDgJKONY. Retrieved 2010-02-24.
- ^ a b Simon Webb; Regan Doherty (2010-02-24). "Qatar's RasGas starts LNG output from new facility". Reuters. http://uk.reuters.com/article/idUKLDE61N13V20100224?sp=true. Retrieved 2010-02-24.
- ^ Nasser al-Harthy (2009-02-19). "RasGas nears deal to supply LNG to Kuwait". The Peninsula. http://www.thepeninsulaqatar.com/Display_news.asp?section=Business_News&subsection=Local+Business&month=February2009&file=Business_News2009021983118.xml. Retrieved 2009-02-19.
- ^ Santhosh V Perumal (2009-02-19). "RasGas gets boost from two ‘mega’ projects". Gulf Times. http://www.gulf-times.com/site/topics/article.asp?cu_no=2&item_no=274152&version=1&template_id=57&parent_id=56. Retrieved 2009-02-19.
- ^ "RasGas Helium Plant Achieves Production Capacity". Downstream Today. 2008-02-20. http://www.downstreamtoday.com/News/Articles/200802/RasGas_Helium_Plant_Achieves_Production__8818.aspx. Retrieved 2008-02-23.
- ^ "RasGas names its dates". Upstream Online. 2009-02-11. http://www.upstreamonline.com/live/article171783.ece. Retrieved 2009-02-19.
- ^ Bruce Nichols (2009-02-11). "RasGas CEO sees later start for new LNG trains". Reuters. http://www.reuters.com/article/marketsNews/idUSN1138376220090211?sp=true. Retrieved 2009-02-19.
