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Oryx GTL

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ORYX GTL (Arabic: أوريكس جي تي إل) is a synthetic fuel plant based in Ras Laffan Industrial City, Qatar, owned by QatarEnergy (51%) and Sasol (49%). It uses gas to liquids (GTL) technology for converting natural gas into liquid petroleum products. The capacity of Oryx GTL in 2007 was 34 thousand barrels per day (5.4×10^3 m3/d) of oil.[1]

History

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Construction of the plant started in 2003. The plant began production in 2007.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Sasol set to open Qatar taps". Upstream Online. NHST Media Group. 2007-10-30. Retrieved 2008-04-20.
  2. ^ Ibrahim Ibrahim; Frank Harrigan (2012). "Qatar's economy: Past, present and future". Avicenna. 9. doi:10.5339/connect.2012.9.
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