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Two years ago Qatar was facing the prospect of major delays in bringing on stream its series of six 7.8 mtpa mega-trains. Moreover, no-one could say for sure whether their new AP-X liquefaction technology would work as planned. Today, as one train after another reaches full production, it seems the final such train will start up by the end of this year – unbelievably, only a matter of months behind the original schedule. That means that Qatar now faces the challenge of optimising the marketing of a massive 77 mtpa of liquefaction assets in what has become a difficult global market.

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The world’s richest oil-producing region is facing chronic power shortages unless it can ramp-up gas supply, and fast. The Arabian Gulf region has some of the largest gas deposits in the world, roughly 23% of the known reserves. Yet outside Qatar, this is a resource that remains hugely under-exploited, with the region providing just 8% of global gas production. It is a small statistic that has now become a big problem: the short gas supply has left regional power generators and petrochemical plants running on empty.

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If Shell’s gigantic gas-to-liquids plant in Qatar works as planned – and the smart money is betting it will – Pearl GTL will make a surprisingly large contribution to the company’s global hydrocarbons production, and its cash flow. A success with Pearl would also transform prospects for the GTL industry, which has otherwise had a disappointing decade. Gas Matters visited the plant to see how commissioning is progressing, and for an exclusive interview with Shell’s Executive Vice President, Andy Brown.

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