Merger of Rasgas With Qatargas to Save QR2 Billion Annually, Says QP

The integration of RasGas with Qatargas will enable the world’s largest LNG exporter to save QR2bn a year, Qatar Petroleum (QP), the state-owned energy giant, announced yesterday.

The integration process, which started nearly a year ago (in December 2016), has completed successfully, and the new ‘Qatargas’ has officially started operations as the only company to export Qatari LNG.

Saad Sherida Al Kaabi, President & CEO of QP made the announcement yesterday at a press conference at QP headquarters in the presence of representatives of ExxonMobil, Total, ConocoPhillips, and Shell — the main international shareholders in both companies. Al Kaabi said: “Our aim was to integrate the two companies’ resources and capabilities to create a truly unique global energy operator in terms of size, service and reliability. We also aimed to create higher value for our stakeholders, and enhance the competitive position of the Qatari gas industry.”

“As of the first of January 2018, all the ventures that were operated by Qatargas and RasGas are now operated by the new ‘Qatargas’, which is the result of the integration of two great energy centers of excellence,” he said.

“Today, I am pleased to announce that we have accomplished our objective with great success, and on time. Qatargas will be the single entity exporting Qatari LNG to the world, under a ONE shared vision, ONE management system, and ONE work culture. It also gives me great pleasure to announce the appointment of the current Qatargas CEO Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa Al Thani as the CEO for the new Qatargas,” he added.

Al Kaabi extended sincere thanks and appreciation to all the buyers of Qatari gas around the world for their trust and confidence in QP and in Qatar, assuring them that Qatar will do its utmost to ensure the continued safe and reliable LNG delivery to their friendly countries. He also took the opportunity to thank all management teams from Qatar Petroleum, its international partners, Qatargas, and RasGas, for their contributions in creation of the new Qatargas.

The integration process will continue to focus on providing enhanced service, reliability, efficiency and effectiveness, as well as strengthening operations groups.

Source: The Peninsula Qatar