RasGas WHP 5 on stream off Qatar

Ras Laffan Liquefied Natural Gas Co. Ltd. has begun production of 4.7 million tonnes/year of natural gas equivalent from its Wellhead Platform 5 on Ras Laffan Block B in North field off Qater.

Aug. 8, 2005

By OGJ editors
HOUSTON, Aug. 8 -- Ras Laffan Liquefied Natural Gas Co. Ltd. (RasGas) has begun production of 4.7 million tonnes/year (mty) of natural gas equivalent from its Wellhead Platform 5 (WHP 5) on Ras Laffan Block B in North field off Qater.

The gas will feed LNG Train 4 at the company's onshore LNG liquefaction plant. As construction on Train 4 nears completion, WHP 5 and WHP 7 gas will feed Train 3.

RasGas, a joint venture of Qatar Petroleum and ExxonMobil RasGas Inc., produces LNG and other related hydrocarbon products from gas from North field, which has estimated reserves of over 900 tscf. It is the largest offshore nonassociated natural gas field in the world.