ÿþ<html xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2000/10/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:my="http://localhost/namespace"> <head> <META http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-16"> <title>Qatar Energy Data, Statistics and Analysis - Oil, Gas, Electricity, Coal</title> <meta name="description" content="Qatar Energy Data, Statistics and Analysis - Oil, Gas, Electricity, Coal"> <meta name="keywords" content="Qatar Energy Data, Statistics and Analysis - Oil, Gas, Electricity, Coal"> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1"> <meta http-equiv="pragma" content="no-cache"> <LINK HREF="../cabs.css" TYPE="text/css" REL="StyleSheet"> </head> <body> <table width="670px" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="border:solid 1px #000000"> <tr valign="top"> <td align="left" colspan="2"><img src="../images/PrintHeader.jpg" alt="Country Analysis Briefs Header"><br><span class="cssPrintHeader" style="padding-left:10px;">Qatar<br></span><span class="cssContent">Last Updated: January 2011<p></p></span></td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><img src="../images/Blank.gif" width="125" height="1"></td> <td><img src="../images/Blank.gif" width="545" height="1"></td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><img src="../images/Blank.gif" width="125" height="1"></td> <td align="left"><span class="cssHeader1">Background</span></td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td width="125" class="cssTakeAway"> Qatar holds the worlds third largest natural gas reserves and is the single largest supplier of liquefied natural gas. Qatar is also a member of OPEC and is a significant net exporter of oil.</td> <td class="cssContent"> <div><span class="place"><span class="country_region">Qatar</span></span> is a member of the Organization of the Oil Exporting Countries (OPEC) and is a significant oil producer. The Qatari government has devoted more resources recently to the development of natural gas, particularly for export as liquefied natural gas (LNG). Though only producing LNG since 1997, <span class="place"><span class="country_region">Qatar</span></span> is now the worlds largest supplier of LNG. <span class="place"><span class="country_region">Qatar</span></span> is also a member and host country for the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF), an organization formed in 2001 to promote the interest of the worlds major gas producers. <p></p> </div> <div align="center"> <div align="center" title="Qatar Map" style="page-break-inside: avoid;"><img src="images/Background _ Qatar Map.gif" alt="Qatar Map" border="0" style="" class="cabs_graphic"></div> <p></p> </div> <div> <p></p> </div> <div>In 2010, preliminary estimates from Qatar National Bank indicate that the oil and gas sectors accounted for over half of <span class="place"><span class="country_region">Qatar</span></span>s 2010 GDP. <span class="place"><span class="country_region">Qatar</span></span> is wholly dependent on oil and natural gas for all of its primary energy consumption. Although the transportation sector continues to contribute significantly to growth in oil demand, all electricity capacity in <span class="place"><span class="country_region">Qatar</span></span> is gas-fired. <span class="place"><span class="country_region">Qatar</span></span>s total primary energy consumption in 2008 surpassed one quadrillion Btu for the first time, having almost doubled since 2001. This rapid growth was driven by the similarly rapid growth of its economy. In fact, <span class="place"><span class="country_region">Qatar</span></span>s energy intensity (total consumption per dollar of GDP) increased by less than five percent over that same period. <p></p> </div> <div align="center"> <div align="center" title="Total primary energy consumption 2008" style="page-break-inside: avoid;"><img src="images/BACKGROUND _ Total energy.gif" alt="Total primary energy consumption 2008" border="0" style="" class="cabs_graphic"></div> <p></p> </div> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><img src="../images/Blank.gif" width="125" height="1"></td> <td align="left"><span class="cssHeader1">Oil</span></td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td width="125" class="cssTakeAway"> Qatar remains an important supplier for world oil markets, and is supplying an increasing level of condensate for export. </td> <td class="cssContent"><span class="cssSubheading1">Overview</span><br><div>According to <span style="font-style: italic;">Oil &amp; Gas Journal</span>, as of January 1, 2011, <span class="place"><span class="country_region">Qatar</span></span> has 25.4 billion barrels of proven oil reserves. <span class="place"><span class="country_region">Qatar</span></span> was the sixteenth largest crude oil exporter in the world in 2009, and of the 12 Organization for Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) members, ranked eleventh in crude oil exports. The onshore Dukhan field, located along the west coast of the peninsula, is the countrys oldest producing oil field, though it has been surpassed in production volumes by the offshore Al-Shaheen field, which averaged about 300,000 bbl/d in 2009.<p></p> </div> <div align="center"> <div align="center" title="Selected Middle East Proven Oil Reserves" style="page-break-inside: avoid;"><img src="images/OIL _ ME Oil Reserves.gif" alt="Selected Middle East Proven Oil Reserves" border="0" style="" class="cabs_graphic"></div> <p></p> </div><span class="cssSubheading1">Sector Organization</span><br><div>State-owned <a href="http://www.qp.com.qa/qp.nsf">Qatar Petroleum</a> (QP) controls all aspects of <span class="place"><span class="country_region">Qatar</span></span>s upstream and downstream oil sector. While QP owns and operates the onshore Dukhan field and the offshore Maydan Mahzam and Bul Hanine fields, the remaining offshore fields are operated by international oil companies via productions sharing agreements (PSAs). In an effort to increase production and reserves, QP has offered more favorable terms for PSAs in recent years, in order to increase oil revenues and mitigate gas-related capital expenditures. <p></p> </div><span class="cssSubheading1">Production</span><br><div><span class="country_region">Qatar</span> is the second smallest crude oil producer in OPEC, with its production exceeding only that of <span class="place"><span class="country_region">Ecuador</span></span>. In 2009, Qatar produced approximately 1.2 million barrels per day (bbl/d) of total liquids: 830,000 bbl/d of crude and 380,000 bbl/d of non-crude liquids. Preliminary estimates for production in 2010 indicate total production of liquids to be about 1.4 million bbl/d: 850,000 bbl/d of crude and 590 bbl/d of non-crude liquids. The countrys crude oil production capacity was estimated to be just over one million bbl/d in 2010, falling just below its condensate and natural gas liquids (NGL) production capacity for the same year. <p></p> </div> <div align="center"> <p></p> </div> <div align="center"> <div align="center" title="OPEC Crude Oil Production Ranked" style="page-break-inside: avoid;"><img src="images/OIL _ OPEC Oil Production Ranked.gif" alt="OPEC Crude Oil Production Ranked" border="0" style="" class="cabs_graphic"></div> <p></p> </div> <div>As an OPEC member, <span class="place"><span class="country_region">Qatar</span></span> is allocated a specific crude production target by the Organization (currently 731,000 bbl/d), but condensate and NGLs are not included in the target. Condensate and NGLs have risen as a proportion of <span class="place"><span class="country_region">Qatar</span></span>s total petroleum production over time. EIA estimates that condensate and NGL production almost doubled from 2007 to 2010, from 287,000 bbl/d to 567,000 bbl/d.<p></p> </div> <div>Though <span class="country_region">Qatar</span>s petroleum production has grown steadily since 2002, <span class="place"><span class="country_region">Qatar</span></span>s fields are maturing, and output at Dukhan  formerly the largest producing field  is in decline. To offset anticipated declines, enhanced oil recovery (EOR) techniques are being considered for several fields including Al-Shaheen, Dukhan, Bul Hanine, and Maydan Marjam. Danish company Maersks offshore field Al-Shaheen is an important source for future production growth. Though it averaged just under 300,000 bbl/d of production in 2009, Maersk completed an expansion project in 2010 that increased its production capacity to 525,000 bbl/d. <p></p> </div> <div align="center"> <div align="center" title="Qatar's Oil Production and Consumption" style="page-break-inside: avoid;"><img src="images/OIL _ Prod &amp; Cons.gif" alt="Qatar's Oil Production and Consumption" border="0" style="" class="cabs_graphic"></div> <p></p> </div><span class="cssSubheading1">Consumption</span><br><div>In 2009, <span class="place"><span class="country_region">Qatar</span></span> consumed approximately 147,000 bbl/d of petroleum. Although still relatively small compared to total production levels, consumption has more than tripled since 2000. FACTS Global Energy forecasts <span class="place"><span class="country_region">Qatar</span></span>s oil product consumption to grow by at an average annual rate of about five percent between 2010 and 2015. <span class="place"><span class="country_region">Qatar</span></span>s increased petroleum consumption rates are due to its rapidly growing economy, particularly the associated growth of transportation sector demand.<p></p> </div><span class="cssSubheading1">Pipelines</span><br><div>QP operates <span class="country_region">Qatar</span>s oil pipeline network, which delivers supplies from oil fields to <span class="place"><span class="country_region">Qatar</span></span>s export terminals and refineries. QPs offshore pipeline network brings crude oil from offshore oil fields to <span class="place">Halul Island</span> where oil can be processed for export. Onshore, most oil is sent to Umm Said for refining or export.<p></p> </div><span class="cssSubheading1">Exports</span><br><div><span class="country_region">Qatar</span> has three primary export terminals: Umm Said, <span class="place">Halul Island</span>, and Ras Laffan. Ras Laffan is used mainly to export liquefied natural gas (see Natural Gas Section). The vast majority of <span class="place"><span class="country_region">Qatar</span></span>s oil exports are sent to Asian economies. <span class="country_region">Japan</span> is the single largest importer, though <span class="place"><span class="country_region">South Korea</span></span> is also an important export market.<p></p> </div><span class="cssSubheading1">Refining</span><br><div>According to <span style="font-style: italic;">Oil and Gas Journal</span>, as of January 1, 2011, <span class="place"><span class="country_region">Qatar</span></span> has 338,700 bbl/d of refining capacity. There are currently two refineries in <span class="place"><span class="country_region">Qatar</span></span>, located in the major port cities of Umm Said and Ras Laffan. The 138,700 bbl/d<span style=""></span>Ras Laffan condensate refinery began operations in late September 2009. Operated by Qatargas (a QP subsidiary; see Natural Gas section for more information), the Laffan refinery is controlled by a consortium of investors: QP (51 percent), ExxonMobil (10 percent), and Total (10 percent), and Japanese companies Idemitsu (10 percent), Cosmo (10 percent) Mitsui (4.5 percent) and Marubeni (4.5 percent). The refinery will have the capacity to produce about 60,000 bbl/d of naphtha, 50,000 bbl/d of jet fuel, 25,000 bbl/d of gasoil, and 10,000 bbl/d of LPG. Plans call for a doubling of Ras Laffans refining capacity by 2015, primarily to refine a greater portion of the North Fields rapidly growing production of condensate. Although QP was considering an additional 250,000 bbl/d refinery to process the heavier Al-Shaheen crude, the project has been put on hold.<p></p> </div> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><img src="../images/Blank.gif" width="125" height="1"></td> <td align="left"><span class="cssHeader1">Natural Gas</span></td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td width="125" class="cssTakeAway"> Qatar has the largest non-associated natural gas field in the world and is the worlds largest liquefied natural gas exporter.</td> <td class="cssContent"><span class="cssSubheading1">Overview</span><br><div>According to <span style="font-style: italic;">O</span><span style="font-style: italic;">il &amp; Gas Journal</span>, <span class="place"><span class="country_region">Qatar</span></span>s proven natural gas reserves stood at approximately 896 trillion cubic feet (Tcf) as of January 1, 2011. <span class="country_region">Qatar</span> holds almost 14 percent of total world natural gas reserves and is the third-largest in the world behind <a href="http://www.eia.gov/country/country_energy_data.cfm?fips=RS"><span style="">Russia</span></a> and <a href="http://www.eia.gov/country/country_energy_data.cfm?fips=IR"><span style="">Iran</span></a>. The majority of <span class="country_region">Qatar</span>s natural gas is located in the massive offshore North Field, which spans an area roughly equivalent to <span class="place"><span class="country_region">Qatar</span></span> itself. Part of the worlds largest non-associated natural gas field, the North Field is a geological extension of Irans South Pars field, which holds an additional 450 Tcf of recoverable natural gas reserves. <p></p> </div> <div align="center"><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size: 12pt;color: #1C3B51;"><div align="center" title="World Natural Gas Reserves by Country" style="page-break-inside: avoid;"><img src="images/GAS _ Ranked Reserves.gif" alt="World Natural Gas Reserves by Country" border="0" style="" class="cabs_graphic"></div></span><p></p> </div><span class="cssSubheading1">Sector Organization</span><br><div>To an even greater extent than in the oil sector, Qatar Petroleum (QP) plays a dominant role in <span class="place"><span class="country_region">Qatar</span></span>s natural gas sector, leading upstream and downstream projects. <span class="place"><span class="country_region">Qatar</span></span>s focus on natural gas development tends to be integrated large-scale projects linked to LNG exports or downstream industries that utilize natural gas as a feedstock. Therefore, foreign company involvement has favored international oil companies with the technology and expertise in integrated mega-projects, including ExxonMobil, Shell, and Total. However, QP has maintained a majority share in most of its gas projects - in particular, the dominant companies in <span class="place"><span class="country_region">Qatar</span></span>s LNG sector: Qatargas Operating Company Limited (Qatargas) and Ras Laffan Company Limited (RasGas). The LNG companies handle all upstream to downstream natural gas transportation themselves, while the Qatar Gas Transport Company (known as Nakilat, which means carriers in Arabic) is responsible for shipping Qatari LNG.<p></p> </div><span class="cssSubheading1">Production and Consumption</span><br><div><span class="place"><span class="country_region">Qatar</span></span> continues to expand natural gas production. In 2009, <span class="place"><span class="country_region">Qatar</span></span> produced 3,154 billion cubic feet (Bcf) of natural gas, three times the amount produced in 2000. Although the increase in natural gas production fuels the growing natural gas requirements of domestic industry and its gas-to-liquids (GTL) projects, the bulk of this increase is going towards LNG exports. <span class="place"><span class="country_region">Qatar</span></span>s natural gas consumption in 2009 was approximately 745 Bcf. <p></p> </div> <div align="center"> <div align="center" title="Qatar's Natural Gas Production and Consumption" style="page-break-inside: avoid;"><img src="images/GAS _ Prod&amp;Cons.gif" alt="Qatar's Natural Gas Production and Consumption" border="0" style="" class="cabs_graphic"></div> <p></p> </div><span class="cssSubheading2">North Field </span><br><div>The North Field is key to <span class="place"><span class="country_region">Qatar</span></span>s natural gas development and production plans, as the site of nearly all of the countrys natural gas reserves. In 2005, Qatari government officials placed a moratorium on additional natural gas development projects at the North Field to allow time to study field development optimization. The moratorium did not affect exploration and production projects already approved or underway, allowing <span class="place"><span class="country_region">Qatar</span></span> to continue its growth in natural gas production. Although the moratorium had been scheduled for review in 2014, the Energy Ministry indicated in late 2010 that it does not plan to lift the moratorium at this time. The Barzan gas project, which will produce about an additional 600 Bcf per year, was the last North field project to be approved prior to the moratorium. The project will be a 90-10 joint venture between QP and ExxonMobil, and is expected to come online between 2014 and 2015. <p></p> </div> <div> <p></p> </div> <div align="center"> <div align="center" title="Map of North Field" style="page-break-inside: avoid;"><img src="images/GAS _ North Field Map.gif" alt="Map of North Field" border="0" style="" class="cabs_graphic"></div> <p></p> </div><span class="cssSubheading1"></span><br><span class="cssSubheading1">Exports</span><br><div>During 2009, <span class="place"><span class="country_region">Qatar</span></span> exported over 2,400 Bcf of natural gas, of which about 70 percent was liquefied natural gas (LNG). <span class="country_region">Qatar</span> currently exports about 2 Bcf/d of natural gas to the UAE and <span class="place"><span class="country_region">Oman</span></span> through the Dolphin pipeline.<p></p> </div><span class="cssSubheading2">Liquefied Natural Gas</span><br></td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td width="125" class="cssTakeAway"> Qatar is the worlds leading LNG exporter.</td> <td class="cssContent"> <div><span class="place"><span class="country_region">Qatar</span></span> is the worlds leading LNG exporter. In 2009, <span class="place"><span class="country_region">Qatar</span></span> exported nearly 1,800 Bcf of LNG. <span class="country_region">Japan</span>, <span class="country_region">South Korea</span>, and <span class="country_region">India</span> were the primary destinations for <span class="place"><span class="country_region">Qatar</span></span>s LNG exports, accounting for about 57 percent in 2009. European markets including <span class="country_region">Belgium</span>, the <span class="country_region">United Kingdom</span> and <span class="place"><span class="country_region">Spain</span></span> were also significant buyers of Qatari LNG, accounting for an additional 33 percent.<p></p> </div> <div align="center"> <div align="center" title="Qatar's LNG Exports" style="page-break-inside: avoid;"><img src="images/GAS _ LNG Trade.gif" alt="Qatar's LNG Exports" border="0" style="" class="cabs_graphic"></div> <p></p> </div> <div>Although <span class="country_region">Qatar</span> began exporting LNG only in 1997, heavy government emphasis on this sector  both in terms of making investments and attracting foreign investors  contributed to the rapid development of <span class="place"><span class="country_region">Qatar</span></span>s LNG capacity. <span class="place"><span class="country_region">Qatar</span></span>s LNG sector is dominated by Qatargas Operating Company Limited (Qatargas), which operates four major LNG ventures (Qatargas I-IV) and Ras Laffan Company Limited (RasGas), which operate three major LNG ventures (RasGas I-III). RasGas is 70 percent-owned by QP and 30 percent-owned by ExxonMobil, while the Qatargas consortium includes QP, Total, ExxonMobil, Mitsui, Marubeni, ConocoPhillips, and Shell. Each venture has an individual ownership structure, though QP owns at least 65 percent of all the above ventures. <p></p> </div> <div>RasGas and Qatargas have 13 LNG trains currently online, with a total LNG liquefaction capacity of 3,400 Bcf/y (69.2 MMt/y). Five of these trains were added in 2009 and 2010. RasGas III, Train 7, with a liquefaction capacity of 380 Bcf/y (7.8 MMt) of LNG began operations in February of 2010. Qatargas III, Train 6, came online in November of 2010 with the same liquefaction capacity. The 7.8 MMt train is considered a mega-train, and is currently the largest operating size in the world.<p></p> </div> <div>In March of 2011, <span class="place"><span class="country_region">Qatar</span></span> will complete its monumental cycle of LNG infrastructure expansion with the inauguration Qatargas IV, Train 7 (80 Bcf/y (7.8 MMt)), which will bring the total capacity to 3,750 Bcf/y (77MMt/y). Qatari government officials have noted that they do not anticipate building any more LNG facilities in the near-term future, and that any additional capacity increases will be the result of improvements in the existing facilities. Although the most recent train additions were originally intended with <span class="country_region">U.S.</span> markets as the primary target, low <span class="country_region">U.S.</span> gas prices due to the shale gas boom have caused <span class="country_region">Qatar</span> to pursue contract options with countries  particularly <span class="country_region">China</span> and <span class="place"><span class="country_region">India</span></span>. In the first ten months of 2010, the <span class="country_region">United States</span> had imported only 33 Bcf of LNG from <span class="place"><span class="country_region">Qatar</span></span>.<p></p> </div> <div> <p></p> </div><span class="cssSubheading1"><div align="center" title="Qatar's LNG Infrastructure" style="page-break-inside: avoid;"><img src="images/GAS _ LNG Infrastucture.gif" alt="Qatar's LNG Infrastructure" border="0" style="" class="cabs_graphic"></div></span><br><span class="cssSubheading1"></span><br><span class="cssSubheading2">Dolphin Project</span><br><div><span class="country_region">Qatar</span> is the supplier for the Dolphin Project, which connects the natural gas networks of <span class="country_region">Qatar</span>, the <span class="country_region">United Arab Emirates</span>, and <span class="place"><span class="country_region">Oman</span></span> with the first cross-border natural gas pipeline in the Gulf Arab region. The pipeline currently exports 2 Bcf/d from <span class="place"><span class="country_region">Qatar</span></span>, though it has a design capacity of 3.2 Bcf/d. Dolphin Energy has been trying to secure additional Qatari gas to meet the rapidly growing demand for gas in the UAE, however, increased supplies from <span class="place"><span class="country_region">Qatar</span></span> are uncertain.<p></p> </div><span class="cssSubheading1">Gas-to-Liquids</span><br><div>Gas-to-liquids (GTL) technology uses a refining process to turn natural gas into liquid fuels such as low-sulfur diesel and naphtha, among other products. <span class="country_region">Qatar</span> is one of only three countries  <span class="country_region">South Africa</span>, <span class="country_region">Malaysia</span>, and <span class="place"><span class="country_region">Qatar</span></span>  to have operational GTL facilities. <span class="place"><span class="country_region">Qatar</span></span>s Oryx GTL plant (QP 51 percent, Sasol-Chevron GTL 49 percent) came online in 2007, but due to initial problems, was not fully operational until early 2009. At full capacity, the Oryx project uses about 330 MMcf/d of natural gas feedstock from the Al Khaleej field to produce 30,000 bbl/d of GTL. <p></p> </div> <div>The Pearl GTL project (QP 51 percent, Shell 49 percent) is expected to use 1.6 Bcf/d of natural gas feedstock to produce 140,000 bbl/d of GTL products as well as 120,000 bbl/d of associated condensate and LPG. Shell announced that the plants initial phase would begin operations in the first quarter of 2011, and that the second phase would come online in the first half of 2012. In addition to being the largest GTL plant in the world, the <span class="place">Pearl</span> project will also be the first integrated GTL operation, meaning it will have upstream natural gas production integrated with the onshore conversion plant. <p></p> </div> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td colspan="2" align="left"><span class="cssHeader1">Profile</span></td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td colspan="2" class="cssContent"> <table summary="" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0"> <tr valign="top"> <td colspan="2" class="cssHeader2">Energy Overview</td> </tr> <tr valign="top" class="cssProfileRowAlt"> <td class="cssProfileLeft">Proven Oil Reserves (January 1, 2011)</td> <td class="cssProfileRight">15.2 billion barrels</td> </tr> <tr valign="top" class="cssProfileRow"> <td class="cssProfileLeft">Oil Production (2009)</td> <td class="cssProfileRight">1,213 thousand barrels per day, of which 830 thousand barrels per day was crude oil.</td> </tr> <tr valign="top" class="cssProfileRowAlt"> <td class="cssProfileLeft">Oil Consumption (2009)</td> <td class="cssProfileRight">129 thousand barrels per day</td> </tr> <tr valign="top" class="cssProfileRow"> <td class="cssProfileLeft">Crude Oil Distillation Capacity (2009)</td> <td class="cssProfileRight">339 thousand barrels per day</td> </tr> <tr valign="top" class="cssProfileRowAlt"> <td class="cssProfileLeft">Proven Natural Gas Reserves (January 1, 2011)</td> <td class="cssProfileRight">890 trillion cubic feet</td> </tr> <tr valign="top" class="cssProfileRow"> <td class="cssProfileLeft">Natural Gas Production (2009)</td> <td class="cssProfileRight">3,154 billion cubic feet</td> </tr> <tr valign="top" class="cssProfileRowAlt"> <td class="cssProfileLeft">Natural Gas Consumption (2009)</td> <td class="cssProfileRight">745 billion cubic feet</td> </tr> <tr valign="top" class="cssProfileRow"> <td class="cssProfileLeft">Recoverable Coal Reserves (2009)</td> <td class="cssProfileRight">None</td> </tr> <tr valign="top" class="cssProfileRowAlt"> <td class="cssProfileLeft">Coal Production (2009)</td> <td class="cssProfileRight">None</td> </tr> <tr valign="top" class="cssProfileRow"> <td class="cssProfileLeft">Coal Consumption (2009)</td> <td class="cssProfileRight">None</td> </tr> <tr valign="top" class="cssProfileRowAlt"> <td class="cssProfileLeft">Electricity Installed Capacity (December 31, 2008)</td> <td class="cssProfileRight">3.2 gigawatts</td> </tr> <tr valign="top" class="cssProfileRow"> <td class="cssProfileLeft">Electricity Production (2009)</td> <td class="cssProfileRight">19.2 billion kilowatt hours</td> </tr> <tr valign="top" class="cssProfileRowAlt"> <td class="cssProfileLeft">Electricity Consumption (2008)</td> <td class="cssProfileRight">18.8 billion kilowatt hours</td> </tr> <tr valign="top" class="cssProfileRow"> <td class="cssProfileLeft">Total Energy Consumption (2008)</td> <td class="cssProfileRight">1,002 trillion Btu*, of which Natural Gas (74.6%) &amp; Oil (25.4%)</td> </tr> <tr valign="top" class="cssProfileRowAlt"> <td class="cssProfileLeft">Total Per Capita Energy Consumption (2008)</td> <td class="cssProfileRight">1,215 million Btu</td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td colspan="2" style="height:10px"></td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td colspan="2" class="cssHeader2">Oil and Gas Industry</td> </tr> <tr valign="top" class="cssProfileRowAlt"> <td class="cssProfileLeft">Organization</td> <td class="cssProfileRight">Qatar Petroleum - exploration, production, refining and distribution; Qatar Liquefied Gas Company (Qatargas) and Ras Laffan LNG Company (Rasgas) - production and marketing of liquefied natural gas (LNG) </td> </tr> <tr valign="top" class="cssProfileRow"> <td class="cssProfileLeft">Major Oil/Gas Ports</td> <td class="cssProfileRight">Umm Said, Ras Laffan</td> </tr> <tr valign="top" class="cssProfileRowAlt"> <td class="cssProfileLeft">Foreign Company Involvement</td> <td class="cssProfileRight">Anadarko Petroleum, BP, Chevron, ExxonMobil, Maersk Oil, Marubeni, Mitsui, Occidental Petroleum, Shell, Total</td> </tr> <tr valign="top" class="cssProfileRow"> <td class="cssProfileLeft">Major Oil Fields </td> <td class="cssProfileRight">Dukhan, Id al-Sharqi North Dome, Bul Hanine, Maydan Mahzam, al-Shaheen, al-Rayyan, and al-Khaleej</td> </tr> <tr valign="top" class="cssProfileRowAlt"> <td class="cssProfileLeft">Major Natural Gas Fields</td> <td class="cssProfileRight">North Field</td> </tr> <tr valign="top" class="cssProfileRow"> <td class="cssProfileLeft">Major Refineries (capacity, bbl/d)</td> <td class="cssProfileRight">Umm Said (200,000 bbl/d capacity),Ras Laffan (138,700 bbl/d capacity)</td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td colspan="2" style="height:10px"></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" class="cssSmallNote"> * The total energy consumption statistic includes petroleum, dry natural gas, coal, net hydro, nuclear, geothermal, solar, wind, wood and waste electric power.<br> **GDP figures from Global Insight estimates based on purchasing power parity (PPP) exchange rates. </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td colspan="2" align="left"><span class="cssHeader1">Links</span></td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td colspan="2" class="cssContent"><span class="cssHeader2">EIA Links</span><br><a href="http://www.eia.gov/country/country_energy_data.cfm?fips=QA" target="_newWin">EIA  Qatar Country Energy Profile</a><br><p></p><span class="cssHeader2">U.S. Government</span><br><a href="https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/qa.html" target="_newWin">CIA World Factbook - Qatar</a><br><a href="http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_1003.html" target="_newWin">U.S. State Department Consular Information Sheet - Qatar</a><br><a href="http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/5437.htm" target="_newWin">U.S. State Department Background Notes on Qatar</a><br><a href="http://qatar.usembassy.gov/" target="_newWin">U.S. Embassy in Doha, Qatar</a><br><p></p><span class="cssHeader2">Foreign Government Agencies</span><br><a href="http://www.qatarembassy.net/" target="_newWin">Embassy of Qatar in Washington, DC</a><br><a href="http://english.mofa.gov.qa/index.cfm" target="_newWin">Qatar's Ministry of Foreign Affairs</a><br><p></p><span class="cssHeader2">Oil &amp; Natural Gas</span><br><a href="http://www.dolphinenergy.com/" target="_newWin">Dolphin Energy Ltd.</a><br><a href="http://www.maerskoil.com/GlobalOperations/Qatar/Pages/Qatar.aspx" target="_newWin">Maersk Oil &amp; Gas in Qatar</a><br><a href="http://www.oxy.com/Our_Businesses/Oil_and_gas/Pages/og_mena_qatar.aspx" target="_newWin">Occidental Petroleum in Qatar</a><br><a href="http://www.oryxgtl.com/English/index.html" target="_newWin">Oryx GTL</a><br><a href="http://www.shell.com/home/content/aboutshell/our_strategy/major_projects_2/pearl/" target="_newWin">Pearl GTL</a><br><a href="http://www.qatargas.com/default.aspx" target="_newWin">Qatargas</a><br><a href="http://www.qp.com.qa/en/Homepage.aspx" target="_newWin">Qatar Petroleum</a><br><a href="http://www.rasgas.com/" target="_newWin">RasGas</a><br><a href="http://www.shell.com/home/Framework?siteId=qatar" target="_newWin">Shell in Qatar</a><br><p></p><span class="cssHeader2">Electricity</span><br><a href="http://www.qewc.com/" target="_newWin">Qatar Electricity &amp; Water Company (QEWC)</a><br><a href="http://www.km.com.qa/en/Pages/default.aspx" target="_newWin">Qatar General Electricity &amp; Water Corporation (Kahramaa)</a><br><p></p> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td colspan="2" align="left"><span class="cssHeader1">Sources</span></td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td colspan="2" class="cssContent">Bloomberg Businessweek<br>Central Intelligence Agency<br>Dow Jones News Wire service<br>Energy Compass<br>Energy Information Administration<br>FACTS Global Energy<br>International Oil Daily<br>IHS Global Insight<br> Middle East Economic Survey<br>Oil and Gas Journal<br>Petroleum Economist<br>Platts International Gas Report<br>Platts Oilgram<br>Petroleum Intelligence Weekly<br>Qatargas<br> Qatar National Petroleum<br> Qatar Petroleum<br>RasGas<br>Shell<br>Wall Street Journal<br>World Gas Intelligence<br></td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td colspan="2" align="left"><span class="cssHeader1">Contact Info</span></td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td colspan="2" class="cssContent">cabs@eia.gov<br>(202) 586-8800<br><a href="mailto:cabs@eia.gov">cabs@eia.gov</a></td> </tr> </table> </body> </html>