The companies said that the new facilities are designed to meet the growing demand of local industries. Combined with Al Khaleej Gas-Phase 1 (AKG-1), which began production in 2005, AKG will have a total capacity of 2,000mcfd, which the company claims, will make it the largest source of domestic gas supply in the State of Qatar.
The AKG-2 project involved the construction of onshore gas treating, liquids recovery and fractionation facilities and two additional offshore wellhead platforms. ExxonMobil utilized technologies, including its proprietary Fast Drill and well completion technologies, to reduce the drilling time and optimize the costs of the new North Field wells.
Abdulla Bin Hamad Al-Attyiah, deputy premier minister of Energy and Industry, chairman and managing director of Qatar Petroleum, said: “We consider the AKG project as one of the strategic development projects of the North Field as it supplies gas to various power and desalination plants, as well as petrochemical and other energy intensive industries in Qatar.”
Neil Duffin, president of ExxonMobil Development Company, said: “Working in partnership, Qatar Petroleum and ExxonMobil are successfully commercializing the world’s largest non-associated natural gas field.
“This is another major achievement to ensure the optimal use of Qatar’s hydrocarbon resources to meet increasing local demand and contribute to further development of Qatar’s industrial base. This project is helping to support the country’s rapid economic expansion.”
