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Country profile: Qatar

Location: Middle East, peninsula bordering the Persian Gulf and Saudi Arabia
Climate: arid; mild, pleasant winters; very hot, humid summers
Terrain: mostly flat and barren desert covered with loose sand and gravel
Size: 11437 sq. km total (Land area: 11437 sq. km )
Population: 928,635 (July 2008 est.)
Languages: Arabic (official), English commonly used as a second language
Government: emirate
Capital city: Doha
Legal system: based on Islamic and civil law codes; discretionary system of law controlled by the Amir, although civil codes are being implemented; Islamic law dominates family and personal matters; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
Currency: Qatari rial (QAR)
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While Qatar is a member of the Organization of the Oil Exporting Countries (OPEC) and is a significant oil producer, the government has devoted more resources to the development of natural gas in recent years, particularly for export as liquefied natural gas (LNG). In 2006, Qatar reportedly surpassed Indonesia to become the largest exporter of LNG in the world.

Together, revenues from the oil and natural gas sectors amount to 60 percent of the country’s gross domestic product (GDP). Domestically, the vast majority of Qatar’s total energy consumption comes from natural gas (79 percent), while the balance is supplied by oil.

Energy production and consumption


Oil Gas
Production: 1 million bbl/day (2005 est.) 43 billion cu m (2005 est.)
Consumption: 95,000 bbl/day (2004) 17 billion cu m (2005 est.)
Exports: 960,600 bbl/day (2004) 25 billion cu m (2005 est.)
Imports:    
Reserves: 15 billion bbl (2007 est.) 25 trillion cu m (1 January 2007 est.)
Major fields:



Qatar - recent news

16 May 23
Qatar: QatarEnergy awards EPC contract for the North Field South project
QatarEnergy has announced the award of the engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contract for the North Field South (NFS) project, which comprises two LNG mega trains with a combined capacity of 16 million tons per annum (MTPA). QatarEnergy holds a 75% interest in the NFS project and has already signed partnership agreements with TotalEnergies, Shell, and ConocoPhillips for the remaining 25%.
12 Apr 23
Qatar: QatarEnergy selects Sinopec as North Field East expansion partner
QatarEnergy has announced the signing of a definitive partnership agreement with China Petrochemical Corporation (Sinopec) for the North Field East (NFE) expansion project, the largest project in the history of the LNG industry.
03 Apr 23
Qatar: Baker Hughes announces major LNG order from QatarEnergy for the North Field South (NFS) project
Baker Hughes announced Monday an order to be booked in the first quarter of 2023 with longtime partner QatarEnergy to supply two main refrigerant compressors (MRCs) for the North Field South (NFS) project, which will be executed by Qatargas.
09 Jan 23
Qatar: QatarEnergy makes the largest investment in its history in the petrochemical sector in Qatar
QatarEnergy announced the Final Investment Decision (FID) with Chevron Phillips Chemical Company (CPChem) to build the Ras Laffan Petrochemicals complex - a $6 billion integrated olefins and polyethylene facility at Ras Laffan Industrial City.
23 Dec 22
Qatar: QatarEnergy signs agreement with QPD to continue Al-Karkara and A-Structures offshore fields development and production
QatarEnergy and Japan’s Qatar Petroleum Development Company (QPD) have signed a new agreement for the continued development and production of the Al-Karkara and A-Structures oil fields, located in the territorial waters of the State of Qatar.

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