Shell Inaugurates Research And Technology Center In Qatar
Shell on 28 April inaugurated its research and technology center at the Qatar Science and Technology Park (QSTP). The Qatar Shell Research and Technology Center (QSRTC) is part of Shell’s global research and technology organization and has been operating out of a start-up location within Education City since 2005. Shell’s GTL R&D program is focused on catalyst testing, product development and GTL by-product research, including water and sulfur management, Shell said. Its activities concentrate on developing and utilizing technology for sophisticated modeling of carbonate reservoirs to enhance the utilization of oil and natural gas resources. Shell is also working on developing and implementing new technologies to enhance production from oil and gas fields. Shell will be investing some $100m into research and technology at the QSRTC over the next 10 years. Qatar Petroleum (QP) is also planning to establish its own research and technology centre at the QSTP, focusing on exploration technologies to improve reservoir characterization and recovery from difficult reservoirs. The QSTP became operational in 2006 (MEES, 25 July 2005).
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