Cabinet Qatar's LNG Production to Reach 110 MTPA
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BUSINESS | 21 SPORT | 27 Umnia Bank Afghanistan fire deepens ‘warning’ to World customer trust Cup teams Thursday 27 September 2018 | 17 Moharram I 1440 www.thepeninsula.qa Volume 23 | Number 7662 | 2 Riyals Amir’s UN speech conveyed Deputy PM and Pakistan FM review ties in New York Qatar’s firm stand: Cabinet THE PENINSULA The Cabinet approved visions, ideas and initiatives put the establishment forward by His Highness to DOHA: Renewing its pride in the of a free media resolve those crises with the nec- wise leadership of Amir H H essary speed and decisiveness. Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al zone. The aim of the The Cabinet also lauded the Thani, the Cabinet has lauded establishment of a contents of the speech with the speech of H H the Amir at free zone is to attract regard to the unjust siege the General Debate of the 73rd imposed on the country for Session of the United Nations international media, more than a year, the campaign General Assembly. technology companies, of incitement against it and the Prime Minister and Interior research and training measures taken with the aim of Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin institutions in the harming its security and stability Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani and restricting its people as well chaired the Cabinet’s regular media and digital as the economic war to impede weekly meeting yesterday. media field. the development process in it. Following the meeting, Min- The Cabinet further lauded ister of Justice and Acting Min- His Highness’ affirmation of ister of State for Cabinet Affairs Hamad Al Thani at the General Qatar’s positive response to all H E Dr Hassan bin Lahdan Saqr Debate of the 73rd Session of the efforts exerted by fraternal and Al Mohannadi said that the United Nations General Assembly, friendly countries to end the crisis Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs H E Sheikh Mohamed bin Abdulrahman Al Cabinet considered the topics held on Tuesday in New York, through an unconditional dia- Thani met Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, Makhdoom Shah Mahmood listed on its agenda as follows: praising what it contained of logue based on mutual respect for At the outset of the meeting, Qatar’s clear positions on dif- the sovereignty of states. Qureshi, on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York. They discussed bilateral relations the Cabinet lauded the speech of ferent regional and international and a number of regional and international issues of common concern. → SEE ALSO PAGE 3 Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin issues and crises as well as the →CONTINUED ON PAGE 4 Qatar’s LNG production to reach 110 MTPA 34 new greenhouse MOHAMMAD SHOEB 4,000 tonnes per day of ethane, million barrels of oil equivalent reliable and environmentally THE PENINSULA 260,000 barrels per day of con- per day,” said Eng Saad Sherida friendly fuel. I would like to take projects to densate, and 11,000 tonnes per Al Kaabi, President & CEO of QP, this opportunity to express our DOHA: Qatar Petroleum (QP) day of LPG and approximately during a press conference at QP's sincere gratitude to the Amir announced yesterday to increase 20 tonnes per day of pure helium. headquarters in West Bay. H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad grow vegetables the capacity of Qatar’s liquefied “As we have announced last Al Kaabi added: “This new Al Thani, for his wise leadership natural gas (LNG) production by year, QP has embarked on a capacity increase will further and continuous support to adding a fourth liquefaction train, project to develop additional gas strengthen our leading position Qatar’s energy sector.” THE PENINSULA through an agreement with the which will further boost Qatar’s from the North Field and build as the world’s largest LNG pro- The North Field Expansion Qatar Development Bank to leading position as the world’s three new LNG mega trains. Based ducer and exporter, and will Project is well underway with DOHA: The Ministry of Munic- grant farmers easy loans to largest LNG producer and exporter. on the good results obtained further boost Qatar Petroleum’s various activities currently ongoing, ipality and Environment (MME) install modern irrigation When the expansion project, through recent additional strategic growth plan. This pro- including the Front End Engineering has offered 34 new strategic systems, in addition to taking which was announced last year, appraisal and testing, we have duction addition will have a and Design of the onshore facilities, projects for private investors to some legislative measures that is completed, Qatar’s LNG pro- decided to add a fourth LNG mega great impact on Qatar’s eco- which is being executed by Chiyoda produce vegetables using contribute to the transfor- duction capacity will reach 110 train and include it in the ongoing nomic growth and will help Corporation of Japan. greenhouse technology with an mation of modern irrigation million tonnes per annum Front-End Engineering of the stimulate our local economy.” The engineering, procurement, area of about 100,000sqm per systems. (MTPA), an increase of around project. When the project is com- He said: “We believe that construction and installation con- project. As for the green fodder pro- 43 percent from its current pro- pleted and all four new trains are LNG has bright prospects, and tract for the offshore wellhead The Ministry pays special duction sector, the Ministry said duction capacity of 77MTPA. online, Qatar’s LNG production that the new expansion project jackets is expected to be awarded attention to the dissemination that its strategy in this area is With the addition of the capacity will reach 110MTPA. This reflects QP’s commitment to before the end of the year and of soil-less farming technology. to reduce the use of ground- fourth train, the new project will will increase Qatar’s total pro- meeting its worldwide cus- drilling activities expected to com- The recent period has wit- water in the cultivation of this produce about 32 MTPA of LNG, duction capacity from 4.8 to 6.2 tomers’ growing needs for this mence soon. nessed significant growth in type of feed, with the aim of soil-less cultivated areas in a using treated sewage water, large number of Qatari farms. pointing out that during this The new projects for producing period, three new farms were vegetables in greenhouses will established for the production Ooredoo tests world’s first apply this type of technology, of green fodder with treated said the Ministry in a statement. sewage water with a total area Qatar has participated in of 650 hectares, bringing the self-driving 5G flying taxi the Arab Agriculture Day cele- total area cultivated with bration held by the Arab Organ- treated sewage in the state to THE PENINSULA chance to test Ooredoo 5G while ization for Agricultural Devel- about 4,000 hectares. on the move and enjoy a super- opment under the theme The Ministry pays great DOHA: Ooredoo tested the connected commute. During the “Smart Agriculture: A Better attention to organic agriculture world's first self-driving 5G experience, passengers were Future for Arab Agriculture”, for its high competitiveness in the connected aerial taxi at The connected to Ooredoo 5G with QNA reported. Qatari market, pointing out that Pearl-Qatar, yesterday. The speeds up to 2.6Gbps. In a statement issued on eight Qatari farms use the automatic drone-like vehicle is To demonstrate the future this occasion, the Ministry of organic production method, capable to transport two people of entertainment with 5G, Municipality and Environment three of which are currently mar- to a destination of up to 20 Ooredoo set-up a futuristic 8K said that in recent years there keting their vegetables in the minutes away with a 130km per VR experience on a modern have seen a significant increase Qatari market, while others are hour speed. House Boat in The Pearl. The 8K in the cultivated area of green preparing to register for organic The taxi runs on Ooredoo’s VR test was ultra-realistic houses from about 120 hectares farming over the next few years. 5G network, meaning there is no gaming and when connected to in 2010 to more than 300 hec- driver and can deliver pas- Ooredoo 5G offered a seamless Ooredoo's self-driving 5G flying taxi at The Pearl-Qatar, yesterday. tares this year. →CONTINUED ON PAGE 4 sengers safely to their desti- experience with no buffering. Qatar’s agricultural sector nation above traffic and other Talking about the event, “Ooredoo is leading global The Internet of Things era has achieved huge leaps in the time-consuming obstacles. Waleed Al Sayed, Ooredoo Chief Internet of Things innovation is seeing computers integrated use of modern irrigation Ooredoo also tested a Executive Officer said: “The thanks to our world-class 5G into billions of everyday objects, systems in the Qatari farms, Travelel & TourismTou PAGE | 4 PAGE | 8 number of other technologies Ooredoo 5G roll-out is growing networks and we are the clear which collect data and commu- increasing the use of these QA wins 4 prestigious Qatar most open awards at 2018 Skytrax country in the Middle including 5G Experience Bus and daily, but as our customers partner for Qatar’s growing nicate real-time insights over systems from about 45 percent World Airline Awards East, says UNWTO MENT SPONSORSORS THURSDAY 27 S a 5G House Boat in different cannot yet access the speeds and Smart City technological needs. ultra-high-speed 5G of the total cultivated area in locations at The Pearl-Qatar.