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Petroleum and Shell showcase first GTL fuel car in Qatar: Monday
21 November 2005
At a unique event today in Doha, Qatar
Petroleum (QP) and Shell Gas & Power International B.V. (Shell)
presented the first Gas to Liquids (GTL) Fuel car to run in
Qatar.
Qatar: 1 hour, 44 minutes ago
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Shell's synthetic gas-derived fuel was used in neat
form in an unmodified 4.2 litre Audi A8 TDI (turbo
diesel), demonstrating that GTL Fuel is a clean,
practical alternative fuel that can be used in
conventional diesel engines. Qatar is on track to become
the GTL Capital of the World and Shell is contributing
to this feat by working on the plans to develop the
Pearl GTL project that, upon successful completion, will
be the largest GTL plant in the world.
Launching this event were His Excellency Abdullah Bin
Hamad Al-Attiyah, Second Deputy Prime Minister and
Minister of Energy and Industry of Qatar and Malcolm
Brinded, Executive Director Exploration & Production
Royal Dutch Shell plc. After addressing the audience,
Minister Al-Attiyah, accompanied by Malcolm Brinded,
drove Audi's flagship car around Doha's Corniche in a
clear illustration of Qatar's vision to drive the GTL
industry in partnership with leading companies in the
industry.
'This is truly a symbolic event for Qatar in its
quest to reach the summit of the global GTL
industry. GTL represents cutting edge technology and
fuels that provide energy-saving and environmentally
friendly options for markets around the world,' H.E.
Al-Attiyah said. 'We are very pleased to partner
with Shell, a global leader in the field, in the
pursuit of our ambitious goals in GTL development,'
Minister Al-Attiyah added.
Malcolm Brinded said 'We are delighted to team up with
Qatar Petroleum in promoting GTL technology and thank
Audi for contributing to this event by providing a top
performance vehicle to demonstrate the use of GTL Fuel.
Qatar's contribution to the development of the GTL
industry is unprecedented and Shell is proud to be an
enabler of this enormous achievement.'
GTL Fuel is colourless, odourless and cleaner than
conventional refinery produced diesel fuel. It is
virtually free of sulphur and aromatics. A considerable
number of trials around the world have confirmed that it
significantly reduces local emissions.
Notes and
media contacts
Shell has pioneered the development
of GTL technologies since the 1970s and
has operated a medium scale GTL plant in
Bintulu, Malaysia since 1993, which is
where its GTL Fuel is currently
manufactured. In Qatar, Shell is
embarked on the development of the
world-scale Pearl GTL project.
QP and Shell signed an integrated
Development and Production Sharing
Agreement (DPSA) on July 8th 2004 that
provides for the fiscal and legal terms
for the Pearl GTL project. This project
comprises the development of upstream
gas production facilities and an onshore
GTL plant that will produce 140,000
barrels per day of GTL products as well
as significant quantities of associated
condensate and liquefied petroleum gas.
One of the main products to come out of
a Shell GTL system is GTL Fuel, which
can be used in conventional diesel
engines. It has a high cetane and near
zero sulphur and aromatics. These unique
properties contribute to more efficient
fuel combustion, lower emissions and
lower noise.
ENQUIRIES:
CARLOS IBARGUEN, QATAR SHELL, +974
4839850
KALIFA AL-SUWAIDI, QATAR PETROLEUM, +974
4946444
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