Key Data:
Project Type
Gas-to-liquids (GTL) facility
Location
Ras Laffan, Qatar
Production
34,000bpd liquids by early 2006, but two new plants will produce 100,000bpd and 130,000bpd by 2009 and 2010 respectively
Estimated Investment
Original investment $900m, but expansions to the original project give $6bn
Completion
2005, new projects to be completed 2009 and 2010
Key Players:
Sponsors
Qatar Petroeum, Sasol, Chevron
Lead Contractors and Designers
Foster Wheeler Energy (FEED)
Other Contractors
Technip-Coflexip (EPC)
Financial
Abbey National Treasury Services, Arab Banking Corporation, Apicorp, Gulf International Bank, Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi, BNP Paribas, Credit Lyonnaise, Credit Agricole Indosuez, HSBC Investment Bank, Hypo Vereinsbank, KBC Ireland, Mizuho Financial Group