QatarEnergy: Barzan Gas Plant Produces 1.4 Billion Cubic Feet of Methane Gas Per Day

Doha, March 15 (QNA) - QatarEnergy stated that the Barzan Gas Plant inaugurated by HH the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani at Ras Laffan Industrial City on Tuesday morning, produces almost 1.4 billion cubic feet of methane gas per day for power generation in the State of Qatar. The company explained that the project also produces 1,920 tons of ethane per day as a feedstock for the local petrochemical industries, liquid petroleum gas LPG in the form of 864 tons of propane per day, 677 tons of butane per day for international export, 5,600 barrels of factory condensate per day for international export, 24,200 barrels of unprocessed field condensate per day delivered to Laffan Refinery and 3,565 tons of liquid sulfur per day. In his speech at the inauguration ceremony, HE Minister of State for Energy Affairs, the President and CEO of QatarEnergy Saad bin Sherida Al Kaabi said that the project is one of the most important energy projects in Qatar, as it adds a high quality value in meeting the local needs of natural gas, and in supporting the comprehensive development and economic development of the country. His Excellency added that with the Barzan Gas Plant's various products, one of the continuous objectives of the optimal exploitation of the resources from the North Field, the provision of the energy needed for electricity production and water desalination would be achieved, in addition to the large development projects in the country, including the facilities for hosting the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 and other strategic projects. Qatargas operates the Barzan Gas Plant on behalf of its shareholders: QatarEnergy (93 percent) and ExxonMobil (7 percent), with the North Field feeding the new project with natural gas. During the construction phase, the project workforce peaked at 30,000 workers on site and achieved an outstanding safety performance, including over 130 million manhours without a Lost Time Incident. The plant is named after the famed historic Barzan Towers, also known as the Umm Salal Mohammed Fort Towers, which were originally built in the late 19th century. (QNA)