Qatargas II

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Leading the world: Qatargas II reshapes the global gas industry

10 April 2009, 11:38 GMT | By Richard Thompson

The arrival of Tembek, a 216,000-cubic-metre-capacity liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier, at the UK’s South Hook terminal on 20 March marked the start of a new era for the world’s gas industry, and for Qatar.

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    Qatargas exporting LNG to the UK Subscription Required

    10 April 2009, 17:12 GMT | By Dominic Dudley

    New liquefied natural gas facilities being built at Milford Haven will receive supplies from Qatargas II as UK domestic production declines.

    Qatar's Nakilat takes control of the supply chain Subscription Required

    10 April 2009, 16:24 GMT | By Perry Williams

    Qatar has taken control of the whole supply chain by setting up its own transportation company to deliver gas to export markets.

    How Doha proved the sceptics wrong with gas trains Subscription Required

    10 April 2009, 16:08 GMT | By Perry Williams

    Building two of the world’s largest gas trains simultaneously has been a major challenge, but the first supplies have now been delivered.

    Qatar: Supplying gas to the world Subscription Required

    10 April 2009, 15:35 GMT | By Perry Williams

    The inauguration of the Qatargas II liquefied natural gas project is a major milestone not just for Doha but for the industry as a whole.

    MEED List: Qatargas II Subscription Required

    10 April 2009, 11:09 GMT | By Perry Williams

    The six key figures in the development of the Qatargas II facility: Faisal al-Suwaidi, Ching Thye Khoo, Muhammad Ghannam, Ahmed al-Khulaifi, Sheikh Ahmed bin Jassim bin Mohammed al-Thani and Alex Dodds.

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