Qatargas expanded its LNG production capabilities with the groundbreaking of Qatargas 3 (QG3) and Qatargas 4 (QG4) at Ras Laffan. Both QG3 and QG4 will each have a capacity of 7.8mn tons a year. QG3 is an integrated project jointly owned by Qatar Petroleum (68.5%), ConocoPhillips (30%) and Mitsui (1.5%) and will comprise upstream gas production facilities with a capacity to produce 1.4bn cu ft of natural gas a day and will include an average 70,000 barrels of LPG per day and condensate. QG4 will be a 70:30 venture between Qatar Petroleum and Shell. It will also comprise upstream gas production facilities to produce about 1.4bn cu ft of natural gas per day including an average 70,000bpd of LPG and condensate.
