Qatar Petrochemicals Industry - Gas Field Moratorium Restricting New Projects
Summary
Qatar holds the world’s third largest natural gas reserves and is the largest exporter of liquefied natural gas (LNG). While these resources and government subsidies make the region attractive to petrochemical producers, a government ban on developing the region’s largest gas reserve has negatively affected planned petrochemicals projects.
The government ban on the development of further projects in Qatar’s offshore North Dome gas field, which holds 900tcf of natural gas, comes on the back of the last decade’s high production rates. Production cost increases significantly during the ceasing period as pressure inside the wells had to be increased artificially to extract the gas. The process is expensive and the government has put current projects on hold, which is negatively impacting petrochemicals producers in the area.
Scope
Summary
Qatar holds the world’s third largest natural gas reserves and is the largest exporter of liquefied natural gas (LNG). While these resources and government subsidies make the region attractive to petrochemical producers, a government ban on developing the region’s largest gas reserve has negatively affected planned petrochemicals projects.
The government ban on the development of further projects in Qatar’s offshore North Dome gas field, which holds 900tcf of natural gas, comes on the back of the last decade’s high production rates. Production cost increases significantly during the ceasing period as pressure inside the wells had to be increased artificially to extract the gas. The process is expensive and the government has put current projects on hold, which is negatively impacting petrochemicals producers in the area.
Scope
- Analyses the impact of moratorium on natural gas fiels on the Qatar petrochemical industry
- Discuss the natural gas supply scenario from various gas fields in Qatar
- Gives information on basic petrochemicals capacity in Qatar
- Understand the impact of moratorium on natural gas fiels on the Qatar petrochemical industry
- Know about the natural gas supply scenario from various gas fields in Qatar
- Formulate strategies based on the current trends in the industry
1 TABLE OF CONTENTS
1.1 List of Tables
1.2 List of Figures
2 SUMMARY
3 NEW PETROCHEMICAL PROJECTS ARE STRUGGLING TO SECURE NATURAL GAS SUPPLY CONTRACTS FROM THE PETROLEUM INDUSTRY
3.1 Gas Production from North Dome Gas Reserve has increased Substantially with the Increase in Exports in the Last Decade
3.2 Qatar has Imposed a Moratorium on the Development of the North Dome Gas Field to Slow the Depletion of Natural Gas Reservoir
3.3 Moratorium on Development of North Dome Gas Projects has Stemmed Natural Gas Supply for New Petrochemical Projects
3.4 Conclusion
4 APPENDIX
4.1 Methodology
4.1.1 Coverage
4.1.2 Secondary Research
4.1.3 Primary Research
4.1.4 Expert Panel Validation
4.2 Contact Us
4.3 Disclaimer
LIST OF TABLES
Table 1: Qatar Petroleum Industry, LNG Exports, bcf, 2000-2010
Table 2: Qatar Petroleum Industry, Natural Gas Production by Field, bcf, 2000-2010
Table 3: Qatar Natural Gas Industry, North Dome Gas Field Share in Total Production, %, 2000-2010
Table 4: Qatar Petrochemicals Industry, Basic Petrochemicals Capacity, MMtpa, 2000–2015
LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 1: Qatar Petroleum Industry, LNG Exports, bcf, 2000-2010
Figure 2: Qatar Petroleum Industry, Natural Gas Production by Field, bcf, 2000-2010
Figure 3: Qatar Natural Gas Industry, North Dome Gas Field Share in Total Production, %, 2000-2010
Figure 4: Qatar Petrochemicals Industry, Basic Petrochemicals Capacity, MMtpa, 2000–2015 4
1.1 List of Tables
1.2 List of Figures
2 SUMMARY
3 NEW PETROCHEMICAL PROJECTS ARE STRUGGLING TO SECURE NATURAL GAS SUPPLY CONTRACTS FROM THE PETROLEUM INDUSTRY
3.1 Gas Production from North Dome Gas Reserve has increased Substantially with the Increase in Exports in the Last Decade
3.2 Qatar has Imposed a Moratorium on the Development of the North Dome Gas Field to Slow the Depletion of Natural Gas Reservoir
3.3 Moratorium on Development of North Dome Gas Projects has Stemmed Natural Gas Supply for New Petrochemical Projects
3.4 Conclusion
4 APPENDIX
4.1 Methodology
4.1.1 Coverage
4.1.2 Secondary Research
4.1.3 Primary Research
4.1.4 Expert Panel Validation
4.2 Contact Us
4.3 Disclaimer
LIST OF TABLES
Table 1: Qatar Petroleum Industry, LNG Exports, bcf, 2000-2010
Table 2: Qatar Petroleum Industry, Natural Gas Production by Field, bcf, 2000-2010
Table 3: Qatar Natural Gas Industry, North Dome Gas Field Share in Total Production, %, 2000-2010
Table 4: Qatar Petrochemicals Industry, Basic Petrochemicals Capacity, MMtpa, 2000–2015
LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 1: Qatar Petroleum Industry, LNG Exports, bcf, 2000-2010
Figure 2: Qatar Petroleum Industry, Natural Gas Production by Field, bcf, 2000-2010
Figure 3: Qatar Natural Gas Industry, North Dome Gas Field Share in Total Production, %, 2000-2010
Figure 4: Qatar Petrochemicals Industry, Basic Petrochemicals Capacity, MMtpa, 2000–2015 4
