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To: Dennis Roth who wrote (494)	7/31/2006 6:31:58 PM
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Japan's Toyo to build GTL trains for Shell's Qatar project Tokyo (Platts)--31Jul2006 platts.com Japan's Toyo Engineering expects to sign this week a contract with Royal Dutch Shell to build gas-to-liquids fuel production facilities at the latter's Pearl GTL project at Ras Laffan in Qatar, a Toyo spokesman said Monday. Toyo Engineering will build two GTL trains with a capacity of 70,000 b/d each in partnership with South Korea's Hyundai Engineering & Construction, for Shell's multi-billion-dollar project at Ras Laffan on the Persian Gulf, the spokesman said. The construction timetable was not available at this writing Toyo's contract is likely to have a value of around Yen 170 billion ($1.5 billion), the spokesman said. Shell and Qatar Petroleum recently gave approval to the project, which will see the first train operational around the end of this decade, and the second within an year after that, Shell said last week. The 140,000 b/d project, which aims to tap gas from part of Qatar's giant North Field and convert it into oil products, will be one of the largest Shell has ever undertaken. Shell has declined to reveal the estimated cost of the project, but said it would recover a total of around 3 billion barrels of oil equivalent over its lifespan at an average development cost of $4 to $6/boe. This would give a price tag in the range of $12 to $18 billion for the overall cost, including upstream and downstream facilities. The upstream development will involve production of 1.6 Bcf/d of gas from the North Field. After processing, this will yield 120,000 b/d of condensate and enough gas to feed the GTL plant. The plant will produce a range of clean liquid products and fuels, with its main product being GTL fuel, used in place of conventional diesel. It will also produce naphtha, paraffin, kerosene and lubricant base oil. Last September, Qatar Shell GTL, a Shell subsidiary, executed a letter of intent to award the project management contract to a joint venture of Halliburton subsidiary Kellogg, Brown and Root, and Japan's JGC Corp. The KBR/JGC team will be responsible for project management and start-up support of the overall onshore Pearl GTL complex, along with engineering, procurement and construction management of the GTL synthesis, utilities and infrastructure sections of the complex.

To: Dennis Roth who wrote (494)	12/3/2006 12:42:40 PM
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$10bn Pearl GTL-linked contracts placed globally Published: Sunday, 3 December, 2006, 09:11 AM Doha Time gulf-times.com By Pratap John Brown ... committed to Qatar DOHA: Contracts worth over $10bn have been placed around the world for equipment relating to the Pearl GT1L project at Ras Laffan, the world’s largest integrated gas to liquids complex. Work is now going on at eight different locations worldwide, said Andrew Brown, Pearl GTL managing director and Shell’s country chairman in Qatar. “Since launching the project in July, after receiving the full approval from Qatar Government and from the Shell board of directors, we have made steady progress on the $12bn to $18bn project,” he told Gulf Times at the weekend. The Pearl GTL, a fully integrated gas to liquids project being developed under a Development and Production Sharing (DPSA) between State of Qatar and Shell, would produce some 140,000barrels per day of GTL and 120,000bpd of condensate, liquefied petroleum gas and ethane in two trains. Production from the first GTL train is slated for 2010, with the start-up of the second train scheduled in 2011, Brown said. The fully integrated upstream/downstream Pearl GTL project covers all aspects of the value chain, from the reservoir in the North Field to the marketing of products. “Around the world we have different design locations where thousands of engineers are working. We are going at great speed and are well on track to start up by 2010,” the Pearl GTL managing director said. Some of the key locations where Pearl GTL work goes on are; the UAE (offshore jackets and fabrication of top sides), France (design for water treatment plant), Japan (gas processing) - Chiyoda and Hyundai Heavy Industries, (core GTL design) - JGC, and (liquid processing unit) - Toyo. Toyo will be moving to Korea because they are in partnership with Hyundai E&C. In terms of procurement, Brown said, most of the large equipment has already been ordered. The orders for piping materials have also been placed. “They will all come to the site through next year and early 2008 when the construction will actually start,” he said. “Currently, we are starting site preparation works at Ras Laffan. The construction of the contractors’ camp has begun. It can accommodate up to 35,000 people,” Brown said. Asked whether capacity expansion would become possible at the Pearl GTL project, he said, “We haven’t had any talks with Qatar Petroleum on that so far. But this is one project where you can replicate and clearly the North Field is an enormous resource.” Brown said Pearl GTL is one of the largest equity investments Shell had ever made. “It shows our commitment to Qatar and the GTL technology,” Brown said. Shell’s first GTL plant at Bintulu in Malaysia is making profits. The plant with a capacity of 14,700bpd is small when compared to Pearl GTL. “But it gives us information every day on how to operate a GTL plant. It is a very reliable plant. “It gives us the confidence to make this very huge investment here in Qatar,” Brown said. GTL fuelled cars have proved to be more efficient than petrol vehicles, he pointed out.

To: Dennis Roth who wrote (494)	2/16/2007 10:24:02 AM
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Foundation stone for Pearl GTL to be laid on Feb 22 Published: Thursday, 15 February, 2007, 08:52 AM Doha Time gulf-times.com Business Reporter DOHA: The foundation stone for the world’s largest gas-to-liquids plant – Pearl GTL - will be laid at Ras Laffan on February 22. Pearl GTL is a fully integrated gas to liquids project being developed by State of Qatar and Shell under a Development and Production Sharing Agreement (DPSA). The Pearl GTL will produce some 140,000 barrels per day of GTL and 120,000bpd of condensate, liquefied petroleum gas and ethane in two trains. The production from the first GTL train is slated for 2010, with the start up of the second train scheduled a year later, Brown said. The fully integrated upstream/downstream Pearl GTL project covers all aspects of the value chain, from the reservoir in the North Field to the marketing of products. Shell’s country chairman Andrew Brown fad earlier told Gulf Times that delivery of large equipment required for the multi-billion dollar Pearl GTL project at Ras Laffan would begin later this year. Shell is building a Material Operating Facility (MOF) at Ras Laffan to handle about 3.5mn freight tonnes of equipment and materials needed for the Qatar’s second gas-to-liquids project, he said. “We are setting up the facility on behalf of Ras Laffan Industrial City. And there has been a good progress on that. This will allow us to bring material directly to Ras Laffan and avoid transportation by road. Besides saving time, it will also be a safer process,” Brown pointed out. RasGas and Qatargas among others would also be able to use the material operating facility, he had said. In terms of procurement, Brown said, most of the large equipment has already been ordered. The orders for piping materials have also been placed. Contracts worth over $10bn have been placed around the world for equipment relating to the Pearl GTL project, Brown said. “Work is now going on at eight different locations worldwide. And site preparation works at Ras Laffan were already on,” Brown said. He said Pearl GTL was one of the largest equity investments Shell had ever made. “It shows our commitment to Qatar and the GTL technology,” Brown said. Shell’s first GTL plant at Bintulu in Malaysia is making profits. However, the Malaysian plant with a capacity of 14,700bpd is small when compared to Pearl GTL. Meanwhile, a Reuters’ dispatch here yesterday said the Swiss engineering firm Sulzer has won a large contract from Qatar Shell GTL Ltd to design and provide gas equipment to the Pearl GTL plant at the Ras Laffan Industrial City. ============ Sulzer wins Qatar Shell deal Posted: Wednesday, February 14, 2007 tradearabia.com Zurich Swiss engineering firm Sulzer said it had won a large contract with Qatar Shell GTL Limited to design and provide gas equipment to the Pearl gas-to-liquids plant in Ras Laffan Industrial City, Qatar. The gas-to-liquids project includes developing gas production and an onshore plant that will produce 140,000 barrels per day of GTL products, which compete with natural gas. The plant will also produce around 120,000 barrels per day of condensate, liquefied petroleum gas, and ethane, Sulzer said. When completed, it will be the world's largest integrated gas-to-liquids complex, Sulzer said. Sulzer makes pumps and other industrial equipment for the oil and gas sector and is frequently mentioned as a possible takeover candidate.Reuters

To: Dennis Roth who wrote (494)	2/23/2007 10:52:53 AM
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300,000 tonnes material needed for Pearl project Published: Friday, 23 February, 2007, 01:36 PM Doha Time Business Reporter gulf-times.com ABOUT 100,000 tonnes each of equipment, piping and structural steel are required to complete the Pearl GTL project at Ras Laffan, according to Shell country chairman Andy Brown. “Pearl GTL is a project of impressive dimensions. We have already placed over $10bn of contracts worldwide to design and construct the facilities. At the peak of construction some 35,000 workers are needed at the Ras Laffan site,” he said yesterday. Brown said the offshore block at North Field from where Pearl GTL will draw gas, has already been allocated. Recently, Brown told Gulf Times the delivery of large equipment required for the multi-billion-dollar Pearl GTL project at Ras Laffan would begin later this year. Shell was building a material operating facility at Ras Laffan to handle about 3.5mn freight tonnes of equipment and materials needed for Qatar’s second Gas-to-Liquids project, he said. “We are setting up the facility on behalf of Ras Laffan Industrial City. And there has been a good progress on that. This will allow us to bring material directly to Ras Laffan and avoid transportation by road. Besides saving time, it will also be a safer process,” Brown pointed out. RasGas and Qatargas among others would also be able to use the material operating facility, he added. Brown said work was ongoing at eight different locations worldwide for equipment and machinery required for the Pearl GTL plant. Some of the key locations where Pearl GTL work goes on are; the UAE (offshore jackets and fabrication of top sides), France (design for water treatment plant), Japan (gas processing) – Chiyoda and Hyundai Heavy Industries, (core GTL design) – JGC, and (liquid processing unit) – Toyo. Toyo will be moving to Korea because they are in partnership with Hyundai E&C. Brown added Pearl GTL was one of the largest equity investments Shell had ever made. “It shows our commitment to Qatar and the GTL technology,” Brown added.

To: Dennis Roth who wrote (494)	6/4/2007 9:51:18 AM
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GE to supply turbo-expander compressors for milestone GTL project in Qatar ameinfo.com GE Oil & Gas turbo-expander compressor technology has been selected for the gas treatment plant of the Pearl GTL (Gas-to-Liquids) project in Qatar.

To: Dennis Roth who wrote (494)	6/5/2007 10:12:55 AM
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Shell's Pearl GTL plant should start end '09-Qatar Mon Jun 4, 2007 5:55 PM BST investing.reuters.co.uk MADRID, June 4 (Reuters) - A multibillion dollar gas-to-liquid fuel plant being built in Qatar by Royal Dutch Shell (RDSa.L: Quote, Profile , Research) should be operational by the end of 2009, Qatar's energy minister said on Monday. "We are on schedule and hopefully at the end of 2009 it will be operational," Abdullah bin Hamad al-Attiyah told Reuters, after a meeting with Spanish Industry Minister Joan Clos. Shell's Pearl GTL project will dwarf a Sasol (SOLJ.J: Quote, Profile , Research) plant in Qatar which has run into technical problems. Qatar Petroleum and Exxon Mobil Corp (XOM.N: Quote, Profile , Research) have scrapped plans to build a similar sized one to Pearl. Shell says Pearl's costs will be up to $18 billion, based on it tapping 3 billion barrels at $4 to $6 a barrel. Attiyah said the plants projected costs were "very reasonable" but would not comment further. GTL plants can turn gas into fuels such as low sulphur diesel, increasingly in demand as governments tighten vehicle emissions standards.

To: Dennis Roth who wrote (494)	7/11/2007 9:52:50 PM
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Shell voices confidence in Pearl GTL project Web posted at: 7/12/2007 2:10:48 Source ::: The Peninsula thepeninsulaqatar.com DOHA Royal Dutch Shell, a partner in the Pearl gas-to-liquids (GTL) project in Ras Laffan, admitted yesterday that the project is something of a challenge. Speaking to media following the formalising of the Qatargas 4 joint venture agreement, Linda Cook, Shell's Executive Director (Gas and Power), said: "So far so good. We have no update on expectations. But it is a useful opportunity for Qatar to diversify its energy resources." Cook said: "Shell's long-time experience in the GTL industry, particularly with its project in Malaysia, "gives us confidence". Earlier, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Energy and Industry H E Abdullah bin Hamad Al Attiyah had stated that GTL is another added value to creating clean fuels. "We have created a nice basket," he said. The Pearl project, expected to go on-stream in 2009, will have a production capacity of 140,000 barrels per day (bpd). However, the spiraling cost of the project, now at around $18bn and way above the original projections, had raised some doubts on the viability of Pearl GTL. However, Cook's statements yesterday must have gone some ways on clearing the air on that account as has Al Attiyah's statements which show Qatar's interest in investing in clean fuels. Cook declined to comment on the Oryx GTL project, a joint venture between Qatar petroleum (QP) and Sasol of South Africa.

To: Dennis Roth who wrote (494)	10/5/2007 6:47:30 AM
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Indian oil firms eye Qatar's LPG sector upi.com State-owned oil firms in India are looking to secure investment opportunities in Qatar’s liquid petroleum gas sector and the impending completion of a gas-to-liquid project. Qatar hopes to attain a capacity of producing 14 million tons of LPG by 2010 to become the world's gas-to-liquid capital when Shell switches on the project, the Times of India reported. George Joseph, Indian ambassador in Doha, said Qatar has set up a new company -- Tasweeq -- to handle liquefied natural gas and other byproducts of gas business such as condensate, sulphur and refined products. Qatar is a major global exporter of LNG, sending out 31 million tons of the gas in ships annually, of which Qatar ships 5 million tons to India's Petronet under a long-term contract. Tasweeq will be the sole firm for the LPG sector as it will buy up from all producers in the country and then export or resell domestically. Simultaneously, Qatar is set to switch on a facility to process gas condensates for fuel.

To: Dennis Roth who wrote (494)	10/31/2007 5:15:18 AM
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Shell says on schedule with Qatar Pearl GTL plant Tue Oct 30, 2007 6:01 PM GMT investing.reuters.co.uk DOHA, Oct 30 (Reuters) - Construction is on schedule at the project that has attracted Royal Dutch Shell's (RDSa.L: Quote, Profile , Research) largest foreign investment, a super-clean fuels plant in Qatar with a cost of up to $18 billion, a senior executive said on Tuesday. "We're broadly on schedule for a start up by the end of the decade," said Shell's Qatar Country Manager Andrew Brown, who is also managing director of the 140,000 barrels per day Pearl gas-to-liquids project. Brown declined to say in which year the plant would start. Qatar's oil minister said in June that start up would be in 2009. Shell's cost estimate for the plant at $12 billion to $18 billion was also unchanged, Brown said. Spiralling costs took the price tag estimate for the Pearl plant, which will be the world's largest GTL facility, to up to $18 billion from an original budget of $5 billion. Cost inflation led Qatar and Exxon Mobil to scrap plans earlier this year to build another large GTL plant. Shell was funding the entire cost of the project from the balance sheet, so had encountered no problems with financing due to the global credit crunch, Brown said. "We've put 100 percent of the capital forward," Brown said. "That gives us lots of flexibility and is appropriate for a project of this nature." Despite the large cost, Shell was not looking for another partner for the project, he said. Based on current oil prices, the pay back time for the project would be short, Brown told the conference earlier. Aside from the 140,000 bpd of super clean fuels such as diesel that the plant will produce from gas, Shell will also have about 120,000 bpd of condensates to sell from the project. The project had avoided some of the congestion in Qatar that has dogged other projects by building its own import facility for construction facilities, Brown said. The Pearl plant will cover an area the size of London's Hyde Park and employ 35,000 workers during the construction phase, he said.

To: Dennis Roth who wrote (494)	11/1/2007 5:35:46 AM
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‘Pearl GTL construction to begin next year’ Published: Thursday, 1 November, 2007, 02:37AM Doha Time gulf-times.com By Pratap John DOHA: Construction activities at the multi-billion dollar Pearl GTL project will commence next year after the delivery of some key components including large turbines and reactors, Shell’s country chairman Andrew Brown has said. Brown said the key components of Pearl GTL, a fully integrated gas to liquids project being developed by Qatar and Shell under a development and production sharing agreement (DPSA) would reach the Ras Laffan site later this year and by early 2008. To avoid congestion on the roads, Shell has built a material operating facility at Ras Laffan to handle about 3.5mn freight tonnes of equipment and materials needed for the Qatar’s second GTL project. “This will allow us to bring material directly to Ras Laffan and avoid transportation by road. Besides saving time, it will also be a safer process,” Brown told Gulf Times yesterday. He said contracts worth over $10bn have been placed around the world for equipment relating to the Pearl GTL project. “Work is now going on at ten different locations worldwide. And some 18 EPC contractors are involved in it,” Brown said. He said the Pearl GTL would produce some 140,000 bpd of GTL and 120,000 bpd of condensate, liquefied petroleum gas and ethane in two trains. Production from the first GTL train is slated for 2010 , with the start up of the second train scheduled a year later, Brown said. The fully integrated upstream/downstream project covers all aspects of the value chain, from the reservoir in the North Field to the marketing of products. “Around the world we have different design locations where about 2,000 engineers are working. We are going at great speed and are well on track to start up by 2010,” the Pearl GTL managing director said. Brown said site preparation works at Ras Laffan have already been completed. “The foundation is now being built. We have some 11,000 workers on our site today. Their number will keep rising as we change gears,” he said. Brown said the “Pearl Village” at Ras Laffan could eventually house up to 35,000 workers. “We will make sure they will work and live in an absolutely safe environment,” Brown said. Pearl GTL is one of the largest equity investments Shell has ever made. Shell’s first GTL plant at Bintulu in Malaysia is making profits. The plant with a capacity of 14,700 bpd is small when compared to Pearl GTL.

To: Dennis Roth who wrote (494)	11/8/2007 5:50:50 AM
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Honeywell to Provide Control Valves for One of World's Largest Gas-To-Liquid Operations money.cnn.com Honeywell announced a $9.1 million agreement to provide control valves for the Pearl Gas-to-Liquids (GTL) plant in Qatar.

To: Dennis Roth who wrote (494)	12/4/2007 9:14:01 AM
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Water Recovery Contract Awarded For Pearl Gas To Liquids Project In Qatar 12/3/2007 wateronline.com Fort Lauderdale, FL — Parkson Corporation has been awarded a contract to provide cooling tower side stream filtration for the Pearl Gas to Liquids (GTL) Project in Ras Laffan Industrial City on the north east coast of Qatar. Sponsored by Qatar Petroleum and Royal Dutch Shell plc, Pearl GTL is not only the world's largest integrated GTL project, but also the largest energy project ever launched within the borders of Qatar. The Parkson system will contain 24 DynaSand™ filter modules in concrete basins. The system is specifically designed to withstand the severe environment in which it will operate. The Parkson DynaSand filters will clean the water from the cooling tower blow down operation and return it to the system as makeup water. While not a completely closed loop system, significant water savings are realized by recycling this water. "The cost of lost water is now being factored into any thoughtfully engineered project whether water is plentiful or scarce;" stated Zain Mahmood, President and CEO of Parkson. "Preserving our water resources is not only the right thing to do, it also makes economic sense." The Pearl GTL project comprises the development of upstream gas production facilities as well as an onshore GTL plant that will produce 140,000 barrels per day of GTL products along with 120,000 barrels per day of condensate, liquefied petroleum gas and ethane. SOURCE: Parkson Corporation

To: Dennis Roth who wrote (494)	12/6/2007 5:55:05 AM
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Flowserve Wins Major Pump Orders for Pearl Gas-to-Liquids Plant news.moneycentral.msn.com Flowserve wins major pump orders for pearl gas-to-liquids plant being developed by Qatar Petroleum and Shell in Qatar Co has won major pump orders for the fully integrated Pearl Gas-to-Liquids facility being developed by Qatar Petroleum and Shell on the eastern coast of Qatar in Ras Laffan Industrial City. Pearl GTL will utilize nearly 500 Flowserve API / ANSI process pumps.

To: Dennis Roth who wrote (494)	1/31/2008 7:42:35 AM
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Technology lecture held at Shell Centre Published: Wednesday, 30 January,2008 ,01 : 30AM Doha Time gulf-times.com Staff Reporter THE Qatar Shell Research and Technology Centre (QSRTC) recently held a research and technology lecture on “catalysis in Shell” at the Texas A&M Qatar University campus in the Education City. Shell’s chief chemistry and catalysis scientist Dr Carl Mesters spoke on how fundamental research and catalysis had helped to create viable commercial operations such as the Gas to Liquid (GTL) process. The Shell GTL process, he said, converted natural gas into synthesis gas, a mixture of hydrogen and carbon monoxide, which could be reacted with catalysts. The reactions converted the gas into liquid products including gas oil base oils, including paraffin, naphtha and kerosene. Mesters also highlighted the relevance of catalysis in the Pearl GTL project as well as in other established processes such as the hyrdo-desulphurisation of oil in the manufacturing of chemicals. The chief scientist added that emerging challenges for catalyst R & D was the continuous improvement of existing products and processes, ie to deliver increased yields, higher product quality and lower water and energy consumption and reduce the carbon footprint of Shell’s activities. Innovation in catalyst technology is a key enabler for Pearl GTL, the world’s largest GTL plant, being currently built by Qatar Petroleum in association with Shell in Ras Laffan Industrial City. Catalysis is one of the key reasearch themes at QSRTC facilities in the Qatar Science and Technology Park (QSTP). Catalyst R & D activities in QSRTC form part of Shell’s GTL research and development programme and focuses on catalyst testing, product and process development. Mesters, who joined Shell in 1984 holds a degree in physical and inorganic chemistry from the University of Utrecht, Netherlands, where he also completed a Ph.D. His study of catalysis and process R&D across many technical areas, resulted in more than 50 patents filed.

To: Dennis Roth who wrote (494)	2/20/2008 7:18:48 AM
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Pearl GTL project to employ 35,000 workers, says official Web posted at: 2/20/2008 6:50:16 Source ::: The Peninsula thepeninsulaqatar.com Doha - Construction activities of the 140,000 barrels per day Pearl GTL project are in full swing and on track for start-up by the end of the decade with three mammoth GTL reactors already installed and a fourth ready for installation. The world scale integrated Pearl Gas to Liquids (GTL) project under construction in Ras Laffan Industrial City includes the development of offshore natural gas resources in Qatar's North Field, transporting and processing the gas to extract natural gas liquids and ethane, and the conversion of the remaining gas into clean liquid hydrocarbon products. "We have received our first GTL reactors last month. This is just the start as there is going to be a total of 24 reactors, but we have started equipment installation on the project," Managing Director of Pearl GTL and Shell's Country Chairman in Qatar Andrew Brown said. The reactors each weighing 1,200 tonnes were manufactured by a German and an Italian company. They will each manufacture 12 reactors for the project. There are only two ships in the world able to lift such huge equipment. These reactors are used to convert gas into the GTL wax. This is where the main conversion takes place to make GTL products. Brown told The Peninsula on the sidelines of the 7th GTLtec Doha 2008 which concluded here yesterday. This incredible project will employ 35,000 workers during the construction phase and their camp in Ras Laffan has almost been completed. "The contractors' camp is ready. We now have 15,000 workers on site. By the end of the year, we think there will be at least 35,000 people living in this camp," said Brown. General Manager Assets of Pearl GTL Lars Carlson giving a presentation at the GTLtec Doha 2008 said the set up of a project of this scale (Pearl GTL) is unique and complex and the operational readiness was embedded in the project execution since the beginning. In the early preparation, about 100 operators and supervisors are undergoing training to get ready for the start-up of the facilities. A "Pearl Academy" has been set up at Al Khor for the purpose so that the trainees could get acquainted with the project at a very early stage. Works on offshore facilities are also progressing quite well with a new drilling rig installed and is up and running and very recently started drilling, said Carlson.

To: Dennis Roth who wrote (494)	2/20/2008 7:57:45 AM
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Corrosive water treatment is Pearl GTL priority Published: Wednesday, 20 February,2008 ,01 : 51AM Doha Time Business Reporter gulf-times.com DOHA: Every tonne of hydrocarbons produced through the gas-to-liquids (GTL) project chucks out 1.3 tonnes of highly corrosive water, according to an expert. Therefore, it is imperative to treat such water to ensure that the project does not become an environmental hazard, Niels Fabricius, general manager (XTL technology), Shell Global Solutions International, said yesterday at the concluding day of the GTL Tec conference. Making a presentation on "Water Management in Pearl GTL", he said the project had attached utmost priority to the waste water management and its integrated water management processes ensured zero discharge into sea. His views came in contrast to some experts' view that oil companies are finding it difficult to chuck out large quantities of water that got separated during crude production to pose a major environmental concern. Researchers say disposal of untreated water into the shallow aquifers risk the possibility of polluting ground water, while dumping it in deep aquifers could be costly. An Inter Governmental Panel on Climate Change had in last year come out with a report that blamed human activities for the Earth's warming and that could see rising sea levels to persist for years. Highlighting that reverse osmosis is a unique process in water management in Pearl GTL, Fabricius said the utility systems in the project are large consumers of fresh water and therefore â€œintegrated system is barely balanced. Reverse osmosis (RO), which is a separation process that uses pressure to force a solvent through a membrane that retains the solute on one side and allows the pure solvent to pass to the other side, is usually used in removing salt from sea water to get fresh water and to purify fresh water for medical, industrial and domestic applications since the early 1970s. However, he said the project broached on different methods of effluent treatment and based on the findings of its Bintulu (Malaysian) project, reverse osmosis was applied to Pearl GTL. Johan van den Berg, WSP energy director (climate change and carbon finance), said carbon prices are bound to increase and also the possibilities for clean development mechanisms. He said those countries that have not ratified the Kyoto Protocol would face more risks. The Kyoto Protocol, which is a procedure to the international Framework Convention on Climate Change with the objective of reducing greenhouse gases that cause climate change, now covers more than 170 countries globally and more than 60% of countries in terms of global greenhouse gas emissions. As of December last year, the US and Kazakhstan were the only signatory nations that have not ratified the act. The treaty expires in 2012 , and international talks began in May 2007 on a future treaty to succeed the current one.

To: Dennis Roth who wrote (494)	3/1/2008 6:56:50 AM
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kVA generates Pearl GTL contract Offshore staff pennenergy.com ABERDEEN, UK -- Generator specialist kVA Ltd. has secured a contract to provide diesel generators for the two Pearl gas-to-liquid (GTL) platforms offshore Qatar. The company predicts the sale will push its turnover from £4 million ($8 million) in 2007 to £7.5 million ($15 million) in 2008. The contract involves the design, testing, and commissioning of seven project-specific diesel generator sets. Three will be installed on each of the two platforms, while a spare unit will be for standby. "Our project team has a fantastic track record with this type of generator," says kVA managing director, Jeff King. "We delivered three similar units to Chevron for use on the Erskine platform in the North Sea, which have now been in operation for several years. While similar to the Erskine units, the Pearl units will be unique in respect of the specific design elements requested by Shell." Pearl GTL is sponsored by Qatar Petroleum and Shell, and is the world's largest integrated GTL project and the largest energy project ever launched within Qatar's borders. The Pearl GTL contract was awarded to kVA by J. Ray McDermott's Middle East operations, which is engineering, constructing and installing the Pearl GTL platforms. Three kVA units are due to be delivered mid-2008 and the remaining four are due for delivery later in the year. 02/28/2008

To: Dennis Roth who wrote (494)	3/19/2008 10:38:45 AM
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Metso receives a substantial valve order to Pearl GTL project in Qatar ad-hoc-news.de Metso has received a valve order from JGC Corporation, Japan. Metso Automation will deliver automated on-off ball valves to the Qatar Petroleum and Shell-sponsored Pearl GTL (gas-to-liquids) project in Qatar. The main part of the deliveries is scheduled for 2008. The value of the order is not disclosed. The Pearl GTL plant will produce 140,000 barrels per day of GTL fuels and products and 120,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day of condensate, liquefied petroleum gas and ethane. JGC Corporation is one of the Pearl GTL project contractors. Metso is a global engineering and technology corporation with 2007 net sales of approximately EUR 6 billion. Its almost 27,000 employeesin approximately 50 countries serve customers in the pulp and paper industry, rock and minerals processing, the energy industry and selected other industries.www.metso.com Further information, please contact:Hans Schaap, Director, Global Key Accounts, Metso Automation, tel.+31 33 25 44 600

To: Dennis Roth who wrote (494)	5/27/2008 12:27:32 PM
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QP and Shell open Pearl Village for 35,000 workers Published: Monday, 26 May, 2008, 02:01 AM Doha Time gulf-times.com Pearl Village opens doors Web posted at: 5/26/2008 6:38:28 Source ::: THE PENINSULA thepeninsulaqatar.com

To: Dennis Roth who wrote (494)	6/3/2008 7:43:31 AM
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German firm commissions Qatar's first GTL catalyst plant Web posted at: 6/3/2008 3:36:4 Source ::: The Peninsula/ By Nasser Al harthy thepeninsulaqatar.com Doha - Sud-Chemie headquartered in Munich, Germany yesterday commissioned the first, and currently only, catalyst production plant in Qatar at Mesaieed Industrial City. The plant will supply catalysts to the GCC, with focus on Qatar's fast growing market. The catalysts will be used to convert natural gas into diesel based on gas-to-liquid (GTL) processes, as well as in other processes for converting natural gas into higher-grade chemicals. To date, Sud-Chemie, a leading global manufacturer of catalysts and absorbents has invested 15 million euro in the plant and currently employs 20 people in Qatar. "We are the first, and as yet the only catalyst manufacturer in the world to be able to start operation of a catalyst plant in Qatar," Sud-Chemie AG's Managing Board member, Dr. Hans-Joachim Muller said at the plant's opening ceremony. "With our know-how in catalysts, we will promote the commercial production of diesel from gas and of other base chemicals. We are determined to continue expanding our site in Qatar by adding other innovative products and in this way, will contribute to the region's dynamic growth." Based on forward orders, the production facilities will be working to capacity for the next two years and discussions are already underway on extending the newly-commissioned plant. Sud-Chemie Chairman of the Managing Board of Sud-Chemie AG, Dr. Gunter Von Au said the catalysts will be used in GTL plants in the region as well as in chemical and petrochemicals, particularly in Qatar and Kuwait. These catalysts will also be used by Shell and Qatar Petroleum (QP) in the world's largest plant, the Pearl GTL as from 2010. The Pearl GTL plant currently under construction will be producing 140,000 barrels per day (bpd) of GTL products as well as approximately 120,000 bpd of associate condensate and liquefied petroleum gas. In view of both the increasing shortage and rising oil price, the GTL market is highly attractive, offering technology to convert natural gas into diesel and other high-quality base materials for the petrochemical industry on an economically viable scale. At present, the world's largest chemical industry network based solely on gas is emerging in Qatar. Over the next few years, oil and chemical enterprises will be investing over $ 20bn in this venture. Qatar's first major GTL plant has already been in operation since early last year, producing a planned capacity of 35,000 bpd of diesel.

To: Dennis Roth who wrote (494)	7/10/2008 10:54:14 AM
From: Dennis Roth	Respond to of 1740

Qatar- 45% of Pearl GTL development complete MENAFN - 03/07/2008 menafn.com (MENAFN) The Managing Director of Shell Qatar said that 45 percent of the world's largest gas-to-liquids (GTL) project, Pearl GTL located in Ras Laffan is now complete, The Peninsula reported. He added that the facility will have an output of 140,000 barrels per day (bpd) of GTL products and around 120,000 bpd of associated upstream products in the form of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), ethane and condensate. Pearl GTL is an integrated upstream and downstream project which consists of two 70,000 bpd GTL trains and associated facilities. ==== Pearl Start-up Remains on Track in Qatar Monday, July 7, 2008 energyintel.com Summary The Royal Dutch Shell-led Pearl gas-to-liquids (GTL) plant in Qatar is nearing 50% overall completion, and is on schedule to begin production in 2010 and to be on stream fully by 2012, the project's managing director, Andy Brown, says.