Qatar Will Continue to Lead the Way in World's LNG Value Chain: Al Kaabi

Qatar Will Continue to Lead the Way in World's LNG Value Chain: Al Kaabi

QatarTribune Qatar_Tribune QatarTribuneChannel qatar_tribune TUESDAY OCTOBER 13, 2020 SAFAR 26, 1442 VOL.14 NO. 5076 QR 2 Fajr: 4:15 am Dhuhr: 11:20 am FINE Asr: 2:40 pm Maghrib: 5:10 pm HIGH : 32°C LOW : 27°C Isha: 6:40 pm World 7 Business 8 Sports 12 EU to slap fresh sanctions Guyana full of investment Amir Cup TT: on Russia over Navalny opportunities for Qatari QSC win third poisoning investors, says envoy successive title Qatar will continue to lead the way in world’s LNG value chain: Al Kaabi Amir greets Qatar’s LNG industry remains resilient despite COVID-19 and Qatari LNG continues to flow to all markets: Minister King of Spain TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK ID-19 and Qatari LNG continued to We continue to giant North Field, the target was HIS Highness the Amir DOHA flow to all markets. increased in 2019 to 126 million of State of Qatar Sheikh He said, “During these chal- move full steam tonnes per year by 2027. As history Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani MINISTER of State for Energy Af- lenging times, Qatari LNG contin- ahead with the has shown, we don’t expect to stop on Monday sent a cable of fairs HE Saad Sherida Al Kaabi has ued to flow to all markets, thanks to North Field expansion at 126 million. We continue to strive congratulations to HM King reiterated that Qatar will continue to the outstanding performance of our projects and expect to sign to develop our natural gas resources of Spain Philip VI on the strive to develop natural gas resourc- teams and facilities, and to the flex- all remaining EPC contracts and lead the way in the world’s LNG occasion of his country’s es and lead the way in the world’s ibility we have in our global LNG before the end of this year value chain.” National Day. (QNA) LNG value chain. portfolio, market reach, and LNG as previously announced.” Al Kaabi also showcased the en- “We continue to move full steam fleet.” He stressed the importance vironmental efforts associated with ahead with the North Field expan- of collaboration between LNG pro- — HE Saad Sherida Al the expansion projects including sion projects and expect to sign all ducers and consumers in order to Kaabi, Minister of State for significantly lower CO2 emissions, COVID-19 recoveries remaining EPC contracts before the achieve greater growth and pros- Energy Affairs carbon capture and sequestration, end of this year as previously an- perity. the use of compressed natural gas as surpass 125,000 nounced,” Al Kaabi, who is also the Al Kaabi also highlighted the new a fuel for the transportation vehicles President and CEO of Qatar Petro- realities brought about by a number lives. In addition to the agonising “In 2017, we announced our inten- used during the projects’ construc- leum, said in a keynote speech de- of geopolitical events and develop- human toll, this virus has created tion to increase our LNG produc- tion phase, and the use of a world- livered remotely at the start of the ments of global dimensions, and by painful realities that have also dis- tion capacity to 100 million tonnes scale solar power plant to provide 9th Japan LNG Producer-Consumer the consequences of an evolving pan- rupted the growth and prosperity.” per year. The target was increased the electricity required to support Conference on Monday. demic. Giving an overview of Qatar’s in 2018 to 110 million tonnes per the new LNG trains. He said Qatar’s LNG industry “It is not a secret that COVID-19 journey to becoming the world’s annum, and again, as we obtained remained resilient despite the COV- has disrupted many aspects of our leading LNG player, Al Kaabi said, more data on the capability of our Continued on page 3 Test to detect COVID-19 in QATAR on Monday reported 206 coronavirus (COVID-19) cases — 10 minutes soon: Official 177 from community and 29 from travellers returning from abroad, TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK The test is done by taking the Ministry of Public Health DOHA (MoPH) said in its daily report. a swab from the nose to check antigens in the body Also, 198 people recovered from A rapid coronavirus (COV- the virus in the past 24 hours, and then inserting them into a test ID-19) test that will show the card. This examination is usually bringing the total number of recov- results within 10 minutes will done on people who have clear eries in Qatar to 125,176. soon be made available in Qa- symptoms such as coughing and high tar, a senior health official has temperature. This test can detect the said. virus during the first week of infection Dr Enas Al Kuwari, Chair Bid to smuggle in with an accuracy of 97 percent.” of the Department of Labora- drug pills foiled tory Medicine and Pathology — Dr Enas Al Kuwari at the Hamad Medical Corpo- ration (HMC), said the test re- In addition to the sults will be very accurate. rapid manual antigen exami- the required healthcare in the “The test is done by taking nation, there is a test that is fastest time, she added. a swab from the nose to check performed using special de- Dr Enas said manual antigens in the body and then vices, she added. rapid antigen test has also US team visits Ras Abu Aboud Stadium inserting them into a test card. The experimental phase been evaluated and approved, Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy (SC) Secretary-General Hassan Al Thawadi and Vice- This examination is usually of using these devices has which will soon be provided THE Air Cargo and Private Airports Chairman of Technical Delivery Office Yasir Al Jamal met with a US Congress delegation at Ras Abu done on people who have clear begun in cooperation with in Qatar and will be used by Customs in Qatar has foiled an Aboud Stadium on Monday. They were joined by Qatar’s Ambassador to the US HE HE Sheikh Meshal symptoms such as coughing some HMC departments. In specialised healthcare provid- attempt to smuggle narcotic pills bin Hamad al Thani and Charge d’Affaires of the US Embassy in Qatar Ambassador HE Greta C and high temperature. This this case, there’s no need for ers for use in cases associated into Qatar. The department seized Holtz. Constructed using shipping containers, removable seats and other modular ‘building blocks’, test can detect the virus during transferring the sample to with symptoms of the corona- 17 narcotic tablets which were this innovative, 40,000-seat venue have a remarkable design. The stadium will be entirely disman- the first week of infection with the laboratory as the devices virus infection or similar to hidden inside a shoe in one of the tled and repurposed after the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022. (TNN) an accuracy of 97 percent,” Dr will provide the result. This symptoms of infection with personal parcels. (TNN) Enas said. will help in patients obtaining coronavirus. QU registers 39 patents, Al Wasmi season to begin Drive to remove eyes startups for seven on October 16, says QMD abandoned cars TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK DOHA in Al Sheehaniya THE Qatar Meteorology Department kicks off on Monday said the Al Wasmi season will start in the country on Friday (Oc- tober 16). Al Wasmi season is the local term for rain season, during which the coun- try witnesses winds, storms and rainfall Celsius. On the other hand, the mini- for 52 days. “This season is named so mum temperature will fall to about 20 because it coincides with rainfall that degrees Celsius with an overall mild INNOvatION & Intellectual Property Office (IIP Office) of the Qa- helps certain local plants to grow such temperature during daytime and rela- tar University (QU) has facilitated the registration of 39 patents as helianthemum and geranium,” the tively cool temperature at night, ac- for several university employees. It is also studying seven of QMD said in a statement. companied with northwesterly winds. them to convert them into startup companies that serve the During the Al Wasmi season, the During this inevitable weather national economy. Director of IIP Office Dr Hareb Al Jabri said clouds move from west to east and an transitional period, QMD also warned the number of patent files currently managed by the office has indication of good rainfall is also ob- against flu and other seasonal diseas- A joint campaign to remove abandoned cars from different areas in Al Sheehaniya reached 163 files. The office has succeeded in facilitating the served. es which commonly occur. Municipality kicked off on Monday by Committee for Removing Abandoned Ve- registration and granting of 39 patents for Qatar University Climate records indicate that the Meanwhile, the QMD said the hicles in co-operation with Al Sheehaniya Municipality, Mechanical Equipment employees, seven of which are being studied to transfer them maximum temperature in the season country is likely to witness scattered Department at the Ministry of Municipality and Environment (MME) and security into startups companies in the near future. PAGE 2 will gradually decrease in Doha and rain that may become thundery at authorities concerned. (TNN) is set to reach less than 35 degrees places at times on Tuesday. 02 Tuesday, October 13, 2020 Contact US: Qatar Tribune I EDITORIAL I Phone: 40002222 I ADMINISTRATION & MARKETING I Phone: 40002155, 40002122, Fax: 40002235 P.O. Box: 23493, Doha. Quick read Mahmoud, Barron launch book on IPU’s 130th anniversary Amir sends condolences QNA the IPU’s 140th General As- remarks by expressing Shura DOHA sembly that took place suc- Council’s appreciation of the to president of Somalia cessfully in Qatar in April, distinguished ties with the THE Amir His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani on SPEAKER of the Shura 2019, reflects the apprecia- IPU.

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