Barzan LNG fuels growth
W
ith Qatar an- ticipating in- cr easing demand for en-
ergy to fuel infrastructure proj- ects over the next decade, the $10bn Barzan LNG project is emerging as of huge impor- tance for the sustainable growth of the state.
Intended to fuel the coun- try’s planned giant infrastruc- ture
projects, the Barzan
gas-processing trains will make RasGas Company Limited (RasGas) one of the largest sin- gle gas processors in the world. The Barzan project will supply natural gas to power generation and water desalina- tion plants as well as small- and medium-sized industries in Qatar.
The project will also pro- duce ethane that will be used as feedstock in the local petro- chemical industries in addi- tion to propane and butane for export.
The Laffan Refinery will use condensates to produce diesel, gasoline and other products. The project, which is set to
increase RasGas production to 11 Bcf/d, will be completed in two phases. Train 1 is expected to be operational in 2014 and Train 2 in 2015.
Engineer Ahmed Mo-
hamed Tayeeb, head of venture planning and optimisation at RasGas, highlighted the project at the Gastech conference in London.
He said: “The Barzan gas
project is aligned with the Qatar National Vision 2030
thereby supporting the long- term sustainable development of the State of Qatar. The vision focuses on utilising Qatar’s nat- ural resources to support future infrastructure growth. “Not only are we working
to energise mega projects esti- mated to be worth tens of bil- lions of dollars, we are also implementing the latest tech- nological innovations that max- imise the project’s efficiency and minimise environmental impact.”
Demand for energy will continue to grow in Qatar over the next decade as new infra- structure is developed in trans- port, health, education and sport, including facilities for the FIFA world cup in 2022. Barzan is being developed
through three unmanned off- shore wellhead platforms, each with 10 wells. A total of 30 wells are being drilled to serve two LNG trains. Drilling is now 85% com- plete and the completion of all drilling activities is targeted for the second quarter of 2013. Work on the topsides for
the three wellhead platforms is ongoing and Tayeeb said: “After completing all the fabri- cation of the topsides, they will be shipped to the North field offshore Qatar in order to be installed. “After completing drilling activities in the summer of 2013, the drilling rigs will be re- moved from the jackets and the topsides will be installed in their place.” He explained that once pro-
Offshore Technology November/December 2012
LNG
The Barzan LNG project well help fuel Qatar’s massive infrastructure projects
Engineer Ahmed Mohamed Tayeeb addresses delegates at Gastech in London
duction starts up, gas will be delivered from the offshore faclities to the onshore process- ing plant through two 32-inch subsea pipelines at a rate of 1.9 Bcf/d.
He told delegates that the
Barzan project is on schedule and is now 41% complete. He said the Barzan onshore
facilties are currently being constructed 7km away from the existing RasGas facilities. Some 3sq km of land has been set aside for construction of the new onshore facilities, al- lowing enough room for future expansion to six LNG trains. “Steel erection has pro-
gressed well and sometime in 2014 all the facilities will be constructed and completed,” he added.
The Barzan Gas Project is a
joint venture project owned by Qatar Petroleum and Exxon- Mobil Qatar Incorporated for which RasGas is the operating company.
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