Doha - Qatar, 30 May 2011: Qatargas is supporting the national initiative for enhancing the education and training provided by Quran learning centers throughout the State of Qatar as a part of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Programme. 

Qatargas' support comes in the form of sponsoring a series of workshops that will provide expert guidance to Quran learning centers in the areas of administration, consultancy, training and research.

A cheque for the sponsorship amount was handed over by Mansour Rashid Al-Naimi, Qatargas Public Relations Manager to Dr. Ali Al-Ibrahim, Advisor to the Board, Holy Quran House.

Commenting on Qatargas' support, Mansour Rashid Al-Naimi said: "Supporting various educational initiatives is a key element of Qatargas' corporate citizenship program, which forms an integral part of the company's vision. Qatargas is committed to providing valuable assistance to education, health, safety, and sport programs throughout Qatar."

Dr.  Ali Al-Ibrahim thanked Qatargas for the support and said: "We are very grateful for this noble gesture from Qatargas.  The teaching and learning of the Holy Quran is an essential part of our social and cultural values.  The teachers and students at the Quran learning centers will benefit greatly from this initiative."

The initiative is being rolled by the 'Holy Quran House', under the supervision of Qatar's Ministry of Endowments and Islamic Affairs, with the cooperation of several experts and specialists in the field.  The workshops being sponsored by Qatargas will help about 125 participants to enhance their teaching and administrative skills.

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About Qatargas:
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 Saleh Al Sada, Minister of Energy & Industry of the State of Qatar and Chairman of the Board of Qatargas, is the largest LNG producer 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 mtpa.  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 program 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.

Qatargas is proud to be the major contributor to the realisation of the vision of His Highness the Emir Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Al Thani, for the State of Qatar to be the largest LNG producer in the world, with a combined production capacity of 77 million tonnes per annum by the end of 2010.  This achievement was celebrated in December 2010. Today, Qatargas' customers are spread throughout the four corners of the world in European, Asian and North American markets including Japan, Spain, France, the United Kingdom, Canada, Mexico, the United States and China.

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