The Pearl GTL project is being developed under a production sharing agreement with Qatar Petroleum. The new contract, which has a five-year duration, was awarded to provide maintenance services for the utilities and gas-to-liquids process sections of the plant.
Taco Haan, vice president of international operations and maintenance business at Fluor, said: “Fluor and TRAGS are very pleased that we are able to extend our business with Qatar Petroleum and Shell through QNFS.
“This is a strategically important award that supports our objective of creating a sustainable local Qatari solution to support the Pearl GTL project and to support Qatar’s goal to become the gas-to-liquids capital of the world. We are committed to help make Pearl GTL a success for the state of Qatar and all of its stakeholders.”
Pearl GTL will produce liquid fuels, lubricants and chemical feedstocks from natural gas, opening new markets for Qatar’s natural resources. It will also produce natural gas liquids and ethane.
QNFS is jointly owned by Qatar-based Trading and Agency Services and US-based Fluor. It is operated as part of Fluor’s Global Services Business Group.
