Emir of Qatar inaugurates Pearl GTL Project, largest GTL plant in the world

The Emir of Qatar, His Highness Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani, recently inaugurated the Pearl Gas-to-Liquids Project. Aside from being the largest GTL plant in the world, Pearl Gas-to-Liquids Project is also Qatar’s largest energy project. Qatar Petroleum and Shell jointly developed Pearl GTL which will produce high quality liquid fuels and products from natural gas through the use of innovative technology and engineering. “Pearl GTL is a tribute to the remarkable partnership between Qatar Petroleum and Shell. The inauguration of Pearl GTL represents an historic milestone for Shell, and for our industry as a whole. It marks the culmination of five years of project delivery, and over 35 years of Gas-to-Liquids technology development at Shell. We are proud of what has been accomplished and privileged to have contributed to Pearl GTL’s success with our innovation, technology and project delivery capabilities,” said Shell CEO Peter Voser. Pearl GTL will have a daily production capacity of 140,000 barrels of high quality gasoil, naphtha, kerosene, normal paraffin and lubricating base oil. It will also be able to produce 120,000 barrels a day of natural gas liquids, such as liquefied petroleum gas and condensate, as well as ethane. (November 24, 2011