Qatargas Operating Company is in final stages of commissioning and start up of the world’s largest liquefied natural gas mega-trains being built at Ras Laffan Industrial City.
Qatargas 2 Train 4 is expected to commence LNG production and load its first shipment in the coming weeks.
“This is an exciting time for the company as we prepare to start up our first mega-train. Train 4 will be capable of producing 7.8 million tonnes of LNG per annum,” said Faisal Al Suwaidi, chief executive officer, Qatargas.
“The Qatargas 2 venture is unprecedented as a fully integrated LNG project and incorporates more than 40 new or step-out technologies to achieve massive economies of scale. The start-up of Train 4 will mark a historic milestone for the LNG industry and help cement Qatar’s leadership in the LNG world.”
Qatargas 2 Train 4 will be used to supply markets primarily in the United Kingdom, Europe and Asia.
Construction of Train 5, the second Qatargas 2 train is progressing well and nearing completion
In addition to Trains 4 and 5, Qatargas 3 Train 6 is expected to come online in 2010. And Qatargas 4 Train 7 is also planned for start up around the end of the decade. This will bring production capacity to 42 mtpa by the end of the decade.
The inauguration celebrations for Qatargas 2 will take place in April 6th 2009.
