Doha - Qatar, 04 December 2011 - Qatargas, the world's largest Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) producer, is attending and exhibiting on the State of Qatar stand (Hall 6 Stand 6114) at the 20th World Petroleum Congress (WPC), which is held from 4-8 December 2011 at the Qatar National Convention Centre, focusing on the theme 'Energy Solutions for All: Promoting Cooperation, Innovation and Investment.'

In recognition in the vision of His Highness Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Al-Thani, the Emir of the State of Qatar in bringing the 20th WPC, for the first time, to the Middle East and under the guidance of His Excellency Dr. Mohammed Bin Saleh Al-Sada, Minister of Energy & Industry for the State of Qatar and Chairman of the Board Qatargas Board of Directors, this 20th WPC provides a unique opportunity for Qatargas.

Commenting on the company's participation in the congress, the Qatargas CEO said: 

"The 20th WPC will enable Qatargas to meet up with the world's broadest array of energy industry experts and to exchange expertise, knowledge and best practice all under one roof. The event is attended by some of the brightest minds and the biggest names in the global energy business. It will truly be a platform to discuss issues that impact the global oil and gas industry. I'm sure everyone will go back to his or her job from this Congress enriched by a huge wealth of knowledge and empowered by some new and innovative ideas."

Qatargas will present two papers in the congress. The Qatargas CEO will attend a ministerial session on Wednesday 7th December and will present a paper on "Supporting the objective of creation of a stable source of income for the State of Qatar" in which he will talk about the success story of Qatargas, how it has grown into an operating company model - now managing the offshore operations, four joint ventures, one of them being the world's first fully integrated value chain, four world class mega trains and Qatar's first condensate refinery.

In the LNG session on Monday 5th December, Abdelkader Haouari, Qatargas Offshore Operations Manager, who previously held the position of Expansion Start-up Manager, will talk about the "Successful Start-up of Qatargas Mega LNG Trains" detailing the excitement, challenges and lessons learned from starting up four new mega LNG trains (Qatargas' Trains 4, 5, 6 & 7, and associated facilities) each producing 7.8 million tonnes per annum (MTA) , all offshore wellheads and pipelines feeding the new trains, common facilities including LNG, common sulfur, LPG, condensate, and refinery products storage and loading as well as the Laffan Refinery and associated tank farm.

At the State of Qatar's exhibition stand, Qatargas will showcase its LNG facilities and a touch screen will provide the visitors with information on various aspects of the company's business. A recruitment team from the Human Resources Department will also be present to interview potential job-seekers from industry professionals.

As a national sponsor of the 20th WPC, Qatargas is also supporting the Arabian Night programme which is held at Katara Valley of Cultures on Tuesday, 6th December from 7 p.m. onwards.

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Editor's Notes:

Qatargas was established in 1984, and pioneered the Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) industry in Qatar. Today, Qatargas, under the guidance of His Excellency Dr. Mohammed Bin Saleh Al Sada, Minister of Energy & Industry of the State of Qatar and Chairman of the Board of Directors at Qatargas, is the largest LNG producing company in the world, with an annual LNG production capacity of 42 million tonnes per annum (MTA) and is realising its vision to deliver LNG to its customers around the globe, from its world-class facilities in Qatar. Qatargas has seven LNG trains, of which four are the largest in the world - known as mega trains - each with a production capacity of 7.8 MTA. 

The Qatargas vision is, by 2015 to be the world's premier LNG Company, known for its people, innovation, operating excellence, environmental responsibility and corporate citizenship. Since the establishment of Qatargas 1, it has completed a successful expansion programme that has included the development of Qatargas 2; Qatargas 3 and Qatargas 4 projects; Laffan Refinery, a dedicated fleet of ships, and an LNG Receiving Terminal. Qatargas operates these trains and the offshore as well as the Laffan Refinery, the Common Sulphur facilities, the Common Lean LNG (CLLNG), the Common LPG (CLPG) and the Common Condensate Storage & Loading (CCSL) projects on behalf of all project owners. Today, Qatargas' customers are spread throughout the four corners of the world in European, Asian, Middle Eastern and North and South American markets.

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