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OIL AND G^JiMDUSTRY IN QATAR QGPC Headquarters P.O. Box 3212 Doha - State of Qatar Tel. 491491 - Tlx. 4343 Fax. 831125
Published By: The Public Relations Department, 1992. Qatar General Petroleum Corporation In the name of God, Most Merciful, Most Compassionate
Qatar General Petroleum Corporation PROFILE QGPC is a distintictive landmark in the economic and social development in Qatar. The Corporation was es- tablished in 1974, following the Government's decision to takeover Onshore and Offshore Oil and Gas operations in the country. Since its inception, QGPC has acquired and managed the State's interests in a number of local oil and gas-based indstries and other investments abroad. QGPC is responsible for all phases of oil and. gas industry, including exploration* and drilling for oil and natural gas and the production, refin- ing, transport and storage of these substances, and any of their deriva- tives and by-products. The Corpor- ation is also involved in the distri- bution, sale and export of these products. His Highness Sheikh Khalifa Bin Hamad Al-Thani Emir of the State of Qatar His Highness Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Al-Thani Heir Apparent, Minister of Defence and Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces His Excellency Sheikh Abdulaziz Bin Khalifa Al-Thani Minister of Finance and Petroleum and Chairman of the Board of Directors, Qatar General Petroleum Corporation
QGPC ROLE
development of exploration and pro- duction activities, the full utilization of natural gas in industry and domestic seclurs and the construction of down- stream industries in U im Said in- clud.Mij thi .- •;fi• = ory. th natural yas liquids pin; !, Mid the ertiliser and petrochemical compU es. Such im- portant a'Jiie. emen; have btien crowned •..•ah the (lev opment of the North f IP • n . . ,i;;ves u ^on- associated g is
Phase I of the North Field Develop- ment Project was completed in early 1991 and inan-'i'"-^o,< > !-''| !ho Emir on 3rd September of that year. This Phase provides gas for domestic and industrial purposes. The future This brochure gives an up-to-date phases of the NFDP wil! provide for : account of the oil and gus industry in the production of gas for export as Qatar and the role of the Qatar LNG or pipeline gas, the construction General Petroleum Corporation in of various gas-based industries, the developing this vital sertor preparation of a new industrial area at R as Laf fan and the expansion of the Since its inception, QGPC has been Umm Said Industrial Area. guided by two complementary and interlinked objectives. These are the On the human aspect of the indus- development of oil and gas oper- try. QGPC has created wide-ranging ations and related downstream in- opportunities for training Qatari na- dustries, and the training and devel- tionals engaged in this sector. Past opment of Qatari manpower involved efforts and the recent Five Year in such activities. A great deal of Training and Development Plans car- progress has been achieved under ried out by QGPC have led to posting the enlightened leadership of HH the qualified Qataris in leading positions Emir Sheikh Khalifa Bin Hamad Al- in both technical and administrative Thani and HH the Heir Apparent fields. The planned and structured Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Al-Thani. Qatarization process will be further The collective efforts of QGPC staff enhanced in the coming years. and employees have contributed to the realisation of the present positive With this in mind, QGPC has ac- and bright picture of the national oil quired the means, the experience and industry. the confidence to attain more achievements in its long and suc- In less than two decades, numou- cessful march which contributes to rous impressive developments have the national economy and the full- taken place. These include : the re- scale development in Qatar. alisation of full ownership and com- plete control by the State over oil and DR. JABER A. AL-MARRI gas operations and related indus- Managing Director tries, the establishment of QGPC, the Qatar (ivneral Petroleum Corporation — 9 — BACKGROUND
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Before the discovery of oil, pearling Discovery of Oil in Qatar and fishing represented Qatar's only source of wealth. There was a time Onshore Oil - Dukhan when Qatari pearling dhows made up a In 1935, a concession covering the third of the entire Gulf fleet. But the whole Qatari peninsula was granted to development of cultured pearls by the Anglo-Persian Company. A sub- Japan in the 1930's sharply depressed sequent geological survey in 1937- Gulf pearling trade. 1938 confirmed evidence of a structure • f/rsr o/7 production came running along the west coast of Qatar. from the onshore As a result, the Qatari economy Production rights were transferred to Dukhan Field in experienced difficulties, but fortunate- "Petroleum Development Qatar 1949 and from ly, hard days did not last for long. Oil Limited" which in turn formed "Qatar Offshore Fields was discovered little after the decline Petroleum Company Limited (QPC)" in 1965. of the pearl market. which ran Onshore operations until
— 10 — 19/6 Qatar s first historic well Dukhan No. i was drilled in 1939/1940 and oil was confirmed at a depth of 5595 feet.
Further development was delayed by the Second World War. It was not until 1947 that work was resumed. The first shipment of Qatar Onshore oil was exported via Umm Said Terminal on 31st December, 1949.
Offshore Oil
As for Offshore oil a consession covering the entire continental shelf was granted in 1952 to the Shell Company of the Netherlands. Rights were subsequently transferred to the Shell Compan, of Qatar Limited (SCQ) which ran the Offshore operations until 1977.
The first Offshore oil well Idd El- Sharqi was discovered in 1960. The first shipment of Qatar's Marine Crude was exported on 1st February, 1964. VII offshore drilling rij;.
Participation And roleum Company (QPC) and Shell Takeover Agreements Company of Qatar (SCQ). In 1973, the A new era in Qatar's history began government acquired 25% ownership when HH the Emir, Sheikh Khalifa Bin of both QPC and SCQ. In February Hamad Al-Thani assumed power on 1974, the Qatari Government signed 22nd February 1972. HH the Emir and ratified agreements with QPC and adopted a national oil policy aiming at SCQ whereby it acquired a 60% share realising the national aspirations and in the rights and operations of both maximising revenues from the oil and companies. All remaining shares of gas sectors through excercising full QPC and SCQ reverted to the State • By 1977, the ownership and complete control over following the conclusion of takeover State of Qatar achieved complete hydrocarbon resources and related agreements in 1976 and 1977 respec- control and operations. The State's decision in this tively. Qatar Petroleum Producing full ownership respect was gradually implemented Authority (QPPA) was established in of the national through the conclusion of participation 1976 to overtake all operations previ- hydrocarbon resources and and takeover agreements with the two ously run by the two foreign oil related foreign oil companies: Qatar Pet- companies. operations.
-i -i QGPC OIL AND GAS OPERATIONS
The Corporation may undertake all Establishment of QGPC action that would lead to the As a result of these positive develop- achievement of its aforementioned ments in Qatar's oil industry, Qatar objectives". General Petroleum Corporation (QGPC) was established in 1974 as a (Article (4) ) national oil company responsible for ownership and management of oil and OIL & GAS RESOURCES Oil gas operations and the State's inter- ests both in Qatar and abroad. The • Producing Fields - Onshore State's shares in oil operations and oil QGPC produces Onshore oil from and gas related ventures in Qatar and abroad reverted to QGPC. Dukhan Field which is a single large field consisting of 4 major hydrocarbon reservoirs, three oil bearing and one Qatar Petroleum Producing Author- containing non - associated gas. It ity (QPPA) which was established in takes the form of a long narrow 1976 to overtake all operations previ- anticline structure. ously run by QPC & SCQ was merged withQGPCinJuly 1980. Since then and At the southern end of Dukhan until 1991. responsibility for operations structure lies Diab Oil Field which is came under two QGPC Divisions: under development at present. Onshore Operations and Offshore Operations. Both divisions are now • Quality being amalgamated and renamed Oil
& Gas Operations reporting to QGPC The oil exported from the Umm Said Headquarters. Terminal is of a high quality, with an average gravity of 40.9 API and a 1.1% QGPC Objectives sulphur content.
Decree Law No. 10 of 1974 concern- • Offshore ing the establishment of QGPC defines the Corporation's objectives as QGPC produces oil from Offshore follows : fields within the territorial waters of Qatar. There are 3 fields: Idd El- "The objectives of this Corporation Sharqi, Maydan Mahzam and Bui shall be to engage in all phases of oil Hanine, located some 85-115 kms. industry in Qatar and abroad, including from the capital Doha. Halul Island is exploration and drilling for oil, natural the operations' storage and export gas and other hydrocarbon sub- facility for Offshore oil. stances, production, refining, trans- port and storage of the aforementioned Al-Bunduq is another Offshore oil substances, and any of their deriva- field, located on the marine boundary tives and by-products, as well as between Qatar and the United Arab trading in, distribution, sale and export Emirates; it is jointly exploited by the of these substances. two States.
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— 13 — QGPC OIL AND GAS OPERATIONS
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9 Qatari oil The oil exported from Halul terminal OJL EXPORTS possesses nearly is in the high quality Arabian crude conform with QGPC exports Onshore and Off- OPEC policies range and is a blend of the three shore crude according to the State's that aim at crudes from the Idd El-Shargi. May- national policies and in line with OPEC maintaining dan Mahzam and Bui Hanine fields, world oil decisions. Over the past period, whose combined average gravity is market stability. QGPC has developed its export and 36.3 AP1. It is salt-free and exported storage facilities at Umm Said terminal clean of basic sediment and water- and Halul Island. with a low sulphur content of 1.4% wt.
NATURAL GAS Al-Bunduqcrude is similar to that of Maydan Mahzam. It has an average From being solely an oil producer, API gravity of approximately 36.37" # Ongoing QGPC has become a key producer of exploration and and contains 1.4 per cent sulphur. gas. The Corporation now plays a key production role in the supply and distribution of EXPLORATION activities based gas as fuel or feedstock to the main on sharing-type QGPC has continued to optimize its gas-based industries and to the of agreements. oil operations and to intensity explor- State's power generation and water ation activities in search for more oil. desalination plants. QGPC shall continue to implement works and procedures for proper re- Associated gas is produced from servoir management and optimum Onshore and Offshore oil fields and hydrocarbon recovery from existing non-associated gas from the Khuff operations as well as the development gas reservoir in Dukhan Field area of known oil accumulations in those from 1978 until 1991, mainly to meet the areas. For the longer term, QGPC is country's ever growing requirements going ahead with the 1985 plan for for electricity and desalinated water, exploration of all Qatari lands and for electricity and desalinated water.
0 Natural gas accounts for nearly 90% of Qatar's primary energy consumption.
One of the three offshore production stations. — 14 — 0 Qatar posses nearly 6% of the world's proven gas reserves, all concentrated in one huge gas accumultion known as the North Gas Field. i Gas liquid pipeline Jl __ E»'Sting
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Gas. New projects based on the NF gas The utilization of associated natural # The North will be implemented in the near future. gas from Dukhan goes back to 1963 Field's proven when it was used to fuel power reserves exceed THE NORTH FIELD 25O trillion cubic generation stations. Thus Qatar has The North Field, discovered off- feet of gas been a pioneer in the utilization of (equivalent to shore to the north east of Qatar in 1971, associated gas, instead of flaring it. about 45 billion is possibly the largest gas field in the Since then, Qatar has been keen to barrels of oil. world. It covers an area of approxi- intensify its efforts to utilise natural gas mately 6000 square kilometers. The and indeed has been successful in this field's proven reserves of non- respect. Many gas-based industries associated gas exceed 250 trillion have been constructed including: Ce- standard cubic feet (TCF), while total ment (1969), Fertilisers (1973), Iron and 0 Natural reserves are put at 500 TCF. Steel (1978), Petrochemicals (1980). gas would form a firm support Furthermore, exports of natural gas The massive reserves of non- to Qatar's liquids recovered from Onshore and associated gas in the north field will economy, Offshore associated gas commenced possibly definitely meet Qatar's gas future in 1980 with the commissioning of the surpassing the requirements. two NGL plants. role played so It is to be noted that natural gas far by oil. consumption in Qatar represents near- With the implementation of the North ly 90 per cent of the country's total Field Project, the economy will be consumption of primary energy. based on two strong supports : Oil and
— 15 — DOWNSTREAM INDUSTRIES REFINING
THE NATIONAL OIL DISTRIBUTION COMPANY (NODCO)
• NODCO has been producing lead-free premium gasoline for local market and exports since 1984. The Company is to produce lead-free super gasoline in mid 1992, thus contributing to the protection of the environment and yielding additional returns. Qatar comes first among Arab countries in Storage and Distribution Depot at Abu Hamour in Doha. producing lead free gasoline. Establishment: 1968. ohne. Jet Fuel Kerosene, Diesel and Fuel Oil. 0 NODCO is conducting Ownership: 100% owned by QGPC. Exports & Marketing: Exports inc- several studies on lude white products and heavy fuel oil. the expansion of Operations: NODCO operates the Marketing is carried out by QGPC. Umm Said Refinery, Umm Said Refinery located at Umm Feedstock : Crude oil produced from a general strategy for the country's Said Industrial Area. Production com- Dukhan is used for processing. refining industry menced in 1974 from the first 12,000 Total Number of Employees: 600. and the optimum BPSD refinery and in 1983 from the ( Refining and Distribution ). utilization of second 50,000 BPSD refinery. crude oil and Main Facilities: North Field — Umm Said Refinery. condensates. — Export/Import Facilities at Products & Design Capacity : Both Umm Said Berth No. 6. reffneries are connected and operated as a single unit with a total production — Abu Hamour Storage & capacity of 62.000 barrels per stream Distribution Depot in Doha. day (BPSD). NODCO produces: — 2 Isomarization Units. (Under Butagas, Premium and Super Gas- construction).
— 16- QATAR FERTILISER COMPANY (QAFCO) Establishment: 1969.
Ownership : Exports & Marketing: Ammonia — QGPC 75% and Urea are marketed worldwide. — Norsk Hydro 25% Urea is also sold to the local market at a subsidised price. Operations: QAFCO manages and operates the Fertiliser Complex Feedstock: Natural Gas. loacted at Umm Said Industrial Area. Production of ammonia and urea com- Total Number of Employees: 800 menced in 1973 from QAFCO 1 and in Expansion 1979 from QAFCO 2. of the Fertilizers complex to Main Facilities: QAFCO comprises double its Production & Design Capacity two ammonia and two urea -producing capacity is due (Tonnes/Year) : units in addition to support and ser- in 1995. — Ammonia 1800 vices facilities. — Urea 2000 1 1 ^ i 1 wMFjJKk |PI w 1 1 ; w
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— 17 — TROC HEMICALS
QATAR PETROCHEMICAL COMPANY (QAPCO)
The Petrochemical Complex producing Ethylene, Low Density Polyethylene and Sulphur. Expansion of the petrochemical Establishment: 1974. Exports & Marketing : complex to Ownership : double its — Ethylene: Worldwide. capacity is due — QGPC 80% in 1995. — LDPE : Middle East, Far East & — Enichem 10% South East Asia, — Atochem 10% — Sulphur: The Gulf area, India & Operations: QAPCO manages and Pakistan. operates the Petrochemical Complex located at Umm Said Industrial Area. Feedstock: Ethane-rich gas ant Production commenced in 1980. stripped gas provided by the NGl Production & Design Capacity Plant. (Metric Tonnes/Year) : — Ethylene 280,000 Total Number of Employees: 60( — Low-Density Polyethylene (LDPE) 140,000 — Sulphur 46,000
— 18 — NATURAL CAS PROCESSING
NGL PLANT NGL 2: Products and Design # Natural gas has Commissioned : 1980. Capacity (Metric Tonnes Per contributed to Day): the country's Ownership: 100% owned by QGPC. — Ethane-rich gas 2495 economic — Propane 2370 development Operations: NGL 2 processes since 196O's. — Butane 1750 It has been Onshore and Offshore associated gas. — Condensate 1450 used as fuel The plant provides raw material for for power fertilisers, petrochemicals and other generation/water industries in addition to fuel for water Exports & Marketing : Natural gas desalination and desalination and power generation liquids are marketed by QGPC. as fuel and/or feedstock for stations. NGL 1 has been modified to Main Facilities: NGL 1, NGL 2 and various receive and fractionate NGLs from industries. North Field,Phase 1. other support facilities.
Total Number of Employees: 300.
Propane storage tanks at the NGL plant at Umm Said
— 19 — NATl'RAL GAS PROCESSING
NORTH FIELD DEVELOPMENT PHASE 1
0 Qatar's domestic gas requirements in the 1 990's will be met from the North Field Gas Development Project - Stage I
Offshore Installations-North Field Project, Phase 1.
Launched: Mid 1987. cubic feet per day (MMSCFD) of lean gas and over 50,000 b/d of natural gas Completed : Early 1991. liquids and condensates for export. Inaugurated By : HH the Emir on 3rd Exports & Marketing : By QGPC. September 1991.
Main Facilities: Ownership: 100% owned by QGPC. Offshore Production Station which inc- Operations: Gas is produced from ludes 8 platforms. Onshore facilities the North Field, transported to Umm include the NGL processing plant. Said via pipelines and processed in the NGL 3 to be utilised in industry and for Pipeline network transports North domestic consumption. Surplus gas is Field gas from the offshore Production reinjected in Dukhan as strategic Station to Umm Said and delivers the reserves. surplus lean gas from Umm Said to the injection station at Fahahil. Products & Design Capacity: Phase 1 produces 750 million standard LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS
QATAR LIQUEFIED GAS COMPANY (QATARGAS)
Establishment: 1984.
Ownership : — QGPC 70% — Total • North Field 10% reserves reassure — Marubeni Corporation 10% poteatial — Mitsui & Co. Ltd. 10% importers of secure and long Objectives: QATARGAS was set up term supply of gas. to produce, market and export LNG from Qatar's North Field. Production is • The scheduled to commence in 1997. In QATARGAS LNG May 1992. QATARGAS signed a Sales plant will be the and Purchase Agreement with Chubu first plant at Ras Laffan; it is Electric Power Company for the sale of scheduled for Qatan LNG to Chubu starting in 1997. completion in 1997.
Qatar is to export LNG to Japan and Italy in 1997 Qatar will export V LNG to Italy according to an agreement signed with the Italian Company (SNAM) and the in US company £%£ Nelson Bunker Hum 7 V r I / \ fa — 21 — GAS UTILIZATION PLANS
FUTURE PLANS FOR plan for gas utilization based on: • The GAS UTILIZATION AIM AT: development of 1 — Optimising the use of the existing the North Field a — The export of gas as LNG or via industrial area of Umm Said to and the pipelines. accommodate additional indus- utilization of its tries in the near future. gas reserves b — The utilization of gas as industrial evolves around: fuel and/or raw material to pro- 2 — The preparation of a new in- exporting gas - duce manufactured value-added dustrial city at Ras Laffan in the utilization of products such as Chemicals, Pet- northern Qatar including a modern gas as industrial rochemicals and Minerals. fuel and raw port infrastructure, utilities and material to QGPC has also prepared a master community. produce value-added products - processing and/or exporting gas liquids and converting gas into transportable liquid products
An artist's impression of Umm Said expansion plans
A drawing of Ras Laffan development project. The area would be a new industrial centre accommodating gas-based industries, a new port and community.
— 22 — METHANOL & MTBE
QATAR FUEL ADDITIVES COMPANY (QAFAC)
Establishment: 1991 QAFAC Ownership : Two 660,000 tpa Methanol plants - QGPC 50% and two Internationa Octane Ltd. 500,000 tpa (Canada) 25% MTBE plants due to come Total (France) 25% on stream in 1994/1995.
Objectives: Production and market- ing of Methanol & MTBE which in- creases the octane rating in refined petroleum products.
QATAR CLEAN ENERGY COMPANY (QACENCO)
QGPC and Penspen International Company in future. Company Limited signed the mem- orandun and articles of association QACENCO's objective is the produc- establishing QACENCO on 22 April tion and export of Methanol and MTBE. 1992. Other partners would join the
INVESTMENTS
ARAB JOINT VENTURES
QGPC participates in the following Arab Joint Ventures :
Arab Shipbuilding & Repair Yard Co. (ASRY- Bahrain) (18.8%). Arab Maritime Petroleum Transport Co. (AMPTC - Kuwait) (13.6%). Arab Petroleum Investments Corp. (APICORP - Saudi Arabia) (10%). Arab Petroleum Services Co. (APSC - Libya) (10%). Arab Petroleum Pipelines Co. (SUM ED - Egypt) (5%).
— 23 — HUMAN RESOURCES
TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT grammes aim at achieving the follow- QGPC QGPC gives top priority to the ing objectives: provides young training and development of Qatari Qataris with 1. To prepare secondary school nationals. So far, substantial progress graduates for appointment in tech- wide - ranging has been achieved in this respect. training nical jobs in QGPC. Today, qualified Qataris occupy lead- opp ortun itie s 2. To prepare University graduates to to enable them ing administrative and technical po- occupy suitable jobs pertaining to to undertake sitions in QGPC and its subsidiaries. new responsi- their qualifications. bilities in the OBJECTIVES 3. To improve the efficiency and oil and gas productivity of existing employees industry. Training and Development pro- through various means: — 24 — -- Improving their skills in their jobs.
— Upgrading and updating their knowledge.
— Adapting skills acquired through formal education to the needs of modern industry.
4. To prepare Qatari employees with recognised potential for advance- ment for promotion to higher positions.
5. To achieve cost effectiveness in QGPC training activities. ORGANIZATION
In 1984, all training activities were centralized under one Training and Development Department (TDD) in QGPC Headquarters. The Training Centre (TC) of the TDD conducts training programmes to meet increas- ing demand for a wide variety of administrative and technical skills. The Vocational Training Section of the TC is responsible for technical training of secondary school graduates and coordinates On-the-Job Training (OJT) with concerned departments of QGPC and its subsidiaries. It compr- ises units for Job Skills, General Skills, English Language and (OJT).
The Professional Training Section of the (TC) is responsible for local and overseas courses. The technical pro- gramme enables successful trainees to obtain BTEC certificates from the U.K. The University preparation pro- gramme enables secondary school graduates of high potential to join US Universities for specializing in en- gineering fields. oc HUMAN RESOURCES
FIVE YEAR TRAINING PLANS mendations for achieving Qatarization goals. It starts from the base of To expedite the process of Qatariz- achievements of the previous two ation, QGPC set up a committee in 1984 plans. It states objectives which must with the task of fomulating a Five Year be implemented if Qatarization goals Training and Development Plan. The are to be achieved. A Key part of the Five Year Plan was endorsed by the Qatarization process is Career Plann- Board of Directors and consequently, ing and Development. Methodologies the central Training and Development and criteria have been agreed to Dept. (TDD) was established. Qatari ensure that each organizations man- Development Units were established agement becomes accountable for to implement the Five Year Plan in implementation. Statistical inform- conjunction with TDD. This Five Year ation relating to supply and demand of Plan was further revised in 1987. Each Qatari Manpower is available for moni- plan recommended particular objec- toring implementation of management tives, targets and achievement decisions using the Corporate Man- strategies. agement Qatari Development Commit- tee (CMQDC) in keeping with the Emphasis was placed on maximiz- Training and Development Policy over ing and utilizing the Qatari manpower the next 5 years. supply to meet recruitment, training and development demands. Initial The development of QGPC's human overall Qatarization targets were set, resources is a complex process. QGPC for Senior Staff (SS) — 70%; and will maintain and fulfil its commitment Employee Level Staff (ELS) — 39%. to Qatarize as quickly as possible in a These were subsequently revised in planned and structured manner. This 1987 to 58% for Senior Staff and 36% investment in training and develop- for Employee Level Staff. ment will place Qatari human re- sources to assume leading roles in 1991 — 1995 managing the Government's Hydro- The 1992-1995 Plan sets recom- Carbon industries.
— 26 — INFORMATIOW & decision makers with the right inform- COMPUTER SERVICES • ation at the right time. Terminals and microcomputers QGPC uses the leading edge tech- have been installed in many of the nology in this field. The Information Corporation's Departments and linked and Computing Services Department to the Computer Centre to assist in the (ICS) provides services to QGPC and classification, storage, and effective its subsidiaries. The wide data network recovery of data. Qualified Qataris are covers Doha, Dukhan, Umm Said, given excellent opportunities to con- Halul Island, Production Stations and tribute to the computer function, es- the North Gas Field. Information sy- pecially in relation to operation, analy- stems cover the various aspects of oil sis, programming, planning, engineer- and gas industry, providing QGPC ing and maintenance.
— 27 — 'Safety First" is the motto of QGPC operators and operations.
The Corporation gives special care and attention to the safety of em- ployees and plants. A number of safety courses are conducted on a reguttfr basis, including courses on accident prevention and fire fighting.
— 28 — QGPC Medical Centres in Doha, Dukhan, Umm Said and other work locations provide medical care for employees and their families.
MEDICAL SERVICES The Corporation's medical centres in Doha, Dukhan and Umm Said offer medical care to all QGPC personnel and their families. These centres use modern medical equipment and com- puterised laboratory facilities.
SPORTS & RECREATIONAL FACILITIES QGPC Clubs QGPC has established a number of have modern clubs in Doha, Umm Said and Dukhan recreational, which are open to employees and their social and sports families. facilities.
Those clubs include the Falcon Club, the Fitness Centre, Al Ghazal Club, Ras Abu Abboud Boat and Beach Club and Dukhan Club. QATAR AND PETROLEUM ORGANIZATIONS
ORGANIZATION OF THE PETROLEUM EXPORTING COUNTRIES
OPEC-The Organization of Pet- United Arab Emirates (Abu Dhabi, roleum Exporting Countries-is a per- 1967); Algeria (1969); Nigeria (1971); manent, intergovernmental Organiz- Ecuador (1973); and Gabon (1975). ation, created at the Baghdad Confer- ence of September 10-14,1960, by Iran, QATAR AND OPEC Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and Ven- The State of Qatar joined (OPEC) in ezuela. Its objective is to co-ordinate 1961, one year after the Organization and unify petroleum policies among had been founded. Qatar is an active Member Countries, in order to secure member in OPEC and has been invol- fair and stable prices for petroleum ved in the various transformations of producers; an efficient, economic and the oil industry. Qatar has contributed regular supply of petroleum to con- to the oil market stabilisation efforts suming nations and a fair return on through its adherence to OPEC's sug- capital to those investing in the gested production ceilings. The De- industry. cember 1976 meeting of OPEC Mini- The Organization comprises the five sters was hosted by Qatar. Founding Members, plus eight other Moreover, Qatar has been genorous Full Members: Qatar (joined in 1961); to OPEC fund through its significant Indonesia (1962); SP Libyan AJ (1962)- financial contributions.
— 30 — ORGANIZATION OF THE ARAB PETROLEUM EXPORTING COUNTRIES
The Organization of the Arab Pet- contributed to the activities of OAPEC roleum Exporting Countries (OAPEC) and participated in the various Arab was founded by an agreement signed Joint Ventures sponsored by the in Beirut by the Kingdom of Saudi Oragnization. This comes in line with Arabia. Kuwait and Libya. Qatar was Qatar's Policy of cooperation and first to join OAPEC in 1970. Other coordination with other Arab mem- members are: U.A.E. Bahrain, Egypt, bers. The primary objective of OAPEC Syria, Algeria and Iraq. is to enhance cooperation among members in the fields of oil and gas QATAR AND OAPEC industry. The State of Qatar has positively
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Qatar host the 2nd Arab Energy Conference in 1982 and the 2nd Natural Gas Seminar in 1989
— 31 — MAJOR EVENTS AND DEVELOPMENTS IN THE OIL AND GAS SECTORS
Chronology 1984: The Umm Said 50,000 BPSD Refinery inaugurated. 1949: First oil production and ex- ports from Qatar's Dukhan field. 1987 : The implementation of Phase 1 of the North Field Development 1961 : Qatar joins OPEC. project began.
1963: First utilisation of Qatar's 1989: The Petroleum Products associated gas in gas-driven electric- Export and Distribution facilities at Abu ity generating plant commissioned at Hamour in Doha inaugurated. Ras Abu Abboud. 1991 : The inauguration of the North 1971 : North Field Gas deposits Field Project, Phase 1 on 3rd discovered. September.
1973: Qatar Fertilizer Plant 1991 : Ras Laffan Port Design & (QAFCO 1) came on stream; (QAFCO 2) Construction Contract signed on 7th was commissioned in 1979. Each unit September. produces ammonia and urea. 1991 : A Sale and Purchase Agree- 1974: Qatar General Petroleum ment for the sale of 4 million tons per Corporation established. year of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) by Qatar Liquefied Gas Co. (QATARGAS) 1976: All remaining rights of the to Chubu Electric Power Company Qatar Petroleum Company Ltd., rever- starting 1997, was signed in Doha, on ted to QGPC by the Emiri Decree No. 99 May 13. of 1976. The takeover agreement was signed on 16.9.1976.
1977: All remaining rights of the Shell Company of Qatar reverted to QGPC by the Emiri Decree No. 10 of 1977. The Takeover Agreement was signed on 9.2.1977.
1981 : The NGL plant and the Petro- chemical Complex at Umm Said inaugurated.
1984: Qatar Liquefied Gas Com- pany established with 70% QGPC participation.
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