Qatar
Regirá por 20 años desde 2014; aún no hay precio
La Argentina firmó ayer un preacuerdo por el que se compromete a la importación de gas natural licuado (GNL) de Qatar por 20 años, a razón de 5 millones de toneladas anuales, mientras subsisten los inconvenientes por el suministro del fluido en clientes industriales de diferentes puntos del país.
La compañía Qatargas firmó un borrador de acuerdo para la venta de GNL a Enarsa durante dos décadas a partir de 2014, según informaron las empresas en un comunicado conjunto.
Fuentes del Ministerio de Planificación Federal indicaron desde Qatar que todavía no se acordó el precio de venta del GNL. "Después del tsunami en Japón cambiaron las condiciones de venta en todo el mundo, porque creció la demanda y empujó el precio", dijo el funcionario. En una "segunda etapa" de negociaciones se acordará el monto de la operación y otros detalles.
"Se prevé -señala el comunicado- que este suministro de GNL cubrirá en el orden del 16 por ciento del consumo anual total de gas natural en la Argentina."
Fuentes que acompañan al ministro Julio De Vido en su gira por Medio Oriente señalaron que la provisión de GNL está pensada para abastecer una nueva planta de regasificación que se instalará en el país.
El preacuerdo fue firmado por Khalid Bin Khalifa Al Thani, consejero delegado de Qatargas, y Exequiel Espinosa, presidente de Enarsa.
La información fue dada a conocer ayer, en una jornada en la que se reiteraron los inconvenientes y reclamos de sectores industriales por las restricciones en el suministro de gas.
En ese contexto, el gobernador de Tucumán, José Alperovich, admitió los inconvenientes para el suministro de gas a los establecimientos industriales en la provincia, aunque precisó que el problema es general, ya que "está faltando gas para el país".
El presidente de la Unión Industrial de Córdoba, Ercole Felippa, cuestionó la ausencia de inversiones para evitar el faltante de gas, que afecta gravemente a las industrias cordobesas debido a la creciente demanda por la ola de frío polar. "No estamos viendo que se produzcan soluciones a los problemas de fondo. En esto, como en cualquier otra actividad, si no se generan condiciones que den previsibilidad y rentabilidad, si no se genera un horizonte tarifario para que sea atractivo invertir, podemos encontrarnos con grandes cantidades de reservas y no las vamos a poder usar", agregó.
Además, Felippa no descartó que por las restricciones en el suministro de gas haya suspensiones de trabajadores: "Es un riesgo que corremos", dijo, aunque aclaró que hasta el momento ninguna empresa ha tomado esas medidas.
-7,7%
Menos producción de gas
La producción local de gas natural no ha parado de caer desde 2003. El precio que se paga por este fluido es un quinto del que se paga a la importación.
1000 m3
Consumo hogareño por año
Por encima de esta cifra, se reducen los subsidios en los meses no invernales de Qatar por 20 años, a razón de 5 millones de toneladas anuales, mientras subsisten los inconvenientes por el suministro del fluido en clientes industriales de diferentes puntos del país.
La compañía Qatargas firmó un borrador de acuerdo para la venta de GNL a Enarsa durante dos décadas a partir de 2014, según informaron las empresas en un comunicado conjunto.
Fuentes del Ministerio de Planificación Federal indicaron desde Qatar que todavía no se acordó el precio de venta del GNL. "Después del tsunami en Japón cambiaron las condiciones de venta en todo el mundo, porque creció la demanda y empujó el precio", dijo el funcionario. En una "segunda etapa" de negociaciones se acordará el monto de la operación y otros detalles.
"Se prevé -señala el comunicado- que este suministro de GNL cubrirá en el orden del 16 por ciento del consumo anual total de gas natural en la Argentina."
Fuentes que acompañan al ministro Julio De Vido en su gira por Medio Oriente señalaron que la provisión de GNL está pensada para abastecer una nueva planta de regasificación que se instalará en el país.
El preacuerdo fue firmado por Khalid Bin Khalifa Al Thani, consejero delegado de Qatargas, y Exequiel Espinosa, presidente de Enarsa.
La información fue dada a conocer ayer, en una jornada en la que se reiteraron los inconvenientes y reclamos de sectores industriales por las restricciones en el suministro de gas.
En ese contexto, el gobernador de Tucumán, José Alperovich, admitió los inconvenientes para el suministro de gas a los establecimientos industriales en la provincia, aunque precisó que el problema es general, ya que "está faltando gas para el país".
El presidente de la Unión Industrial de Córdoba, Ercole Felippa, cuestionó la ausencia de inversiones para evitar el faltante de gas, que afecta gravemente a las industrias cordobesas debido a la creciente demanda por la ola de frío polar. "No estamos viendo que se produzcan soluciones a los problemas de fondo. En esto, como en cualquier otra actividad, si no se generan condiciones que den previsibilidad y rentabilidad, si no se genera un horizonte tarifario para que sea atractivo invertir, podemos encontrarnos con grandes cantidades de reservas y no las vamos a poder usar", agregó.
Además, Felippa no descartó que por las restricciones en el suministro de gas haya suspensiones de trabajadores: "Es un riesgo que corremos", dijo, aunque aclaró que hasta el momento ninguna empresa ha tomado esas medidas.
-7,7%
Menos producción de gas
La producción local de gas natural no ha parado de caer desde 2003. El precio que se paga por este fluido es un quinto del que se paga a la importación.
1000 m3
Consumo hogareño por año
Por encima de esta cifra, se reducen los subsidios en los meses no invernales
jueves, 30 de junio de 2011
jueves, 23 de junio de 2011
La AIE coloca 60 millones de barriles de petróleo para aliviar los precios (expansión).
La decisión se estaba considerando desde hace varios meses, sobre todo desde que se enquistara la guerra civil de Libia, pero ayer se hizo finalmente pública. La Agencia Internacional de la Energía (AIE), que reúne a las principales economías consumidoras de petróleo del mundo, aprobó sacar al mercado 60 millones de barriles de crudo procedentes de las reservas estratégicas de dichos países.
La acción colectiva, la tercera que lleva a cabo la AIE en la Historia, se desarrollará durante el mes de julio. Es decir, se liberarán 2 millones de barriles al día, de los cuales 76.000 serán españoles.
Según explicó ayer el director del organismo, Nobuo Tanaka, la decisión pretende “asegurar un correcto suministro de petróleo y un aterrizaje suave para la economía global”, ya que los altos precios (en abril el Brent alcanzó los 126 dólares por barril), provocados por la inestabilidad política a raíz de la primavera árabe, estaban lastrando la recuperación de los países occidentales. De momento, el mercado reaccionó rápido al anuncio de ayer: el Brent experimentó una bajada de hasta el 8%, y finalmente cerró en los 107 dólares.
Otro factor decisivo ha sido el corte de suministro de crudo de Libia, que antes del estallido del conflicto producía unos 1,5 millones de barriles diarios. A finales de mayo, este crudo perdido ascendía a 132 millones de barriles. El fracaso de la Organización de Países Exportadores de Petróleo (OPEP) de hace dos semanas para sustituir este agujero colmó el vaso de la emergencia, si bien Arabia Saudí, el segundo mayor productor mundial, pretende sacar más oro negro al mercado.
El factor estacional también es clave: con la llegada del verano aumenta la demanda de petróleo de las refinerías para producir más combustible, habida cuenta que en esta época se producen más desplazamientos por las vacaciones.
Doce países
La mitad de las reservas de la AIE las brindará EEUU (30 millones de barriles), mientras que los países europeos proveerán un 30% y los asiáticos, alrededor de un 20%. A juicio de la Agencia, estas cantidades llegarán a los mercados “a finales de la semana que viene”.
Con todo, aunque la AIE esté integrada por 28 países, fuentes del organismo consultadas por este diario afirman que la liberación de reservas “la llevarán a cabo los doces países con mayor capacidad”, los que superan más de un 1% del consumo total de la Agencia, y que el debate para adoptar esta rotunda medida “ha sido muy tenso”, por la oposición hasta última hora de algunos países europeos, “en especial, Alemania”.
EEUU parece tomar una postura totalmente opuesta, ya que un alto funcionario de la Administración Obama avanzó ayer que su país está dispuesto a “hacer más” si fuese necesario.
España
España será unos de los doce países fuertes: deberá sacará en el próximo mes 76.000 barriles de crudo diarios de sus reservas de emergencia, 2,28 millones en total, según informó el Ministerio de Industria.
El país tiene reservas para 96 días (92 es el mínimo que marca la ley), y están gestionadas a partes iguales por la empresa semipública CORES y las compañías privadas. Fuentes de la Comisión Nacional de la Energía (CNE) indican que “lo más probable” es que sean éstas las que aporten los barriles necesarios y que el Consejo de Ministros apruebe mañana el operativo.
En conjunto, los países de la AIE disponen de 4.000 millones de barriles en reservas estratégicas, de los cuales 1.600 están destinados a situaciones de emergencia. Según afirmó Nobuo Tanaka, el Consejo de Gobierno de la Agencia hará una evaluación del impacto de esta medida al cabo de los 30 días señalados.
Se trata de la tercera vez que la AIE recurre a las reservas para afrontar una situación de crisis: la primera surgió con la invasión iraquí de Kuwait en 1991 y la segunda cuando en 2005 el huracán Katrina destruyó parte de los conductos petrolíferos de EEUU.
“Unos precios tan altos son una amenaza inaceptable”
“Los altos precios del petróleo que hemos sufrido en los últimos cuatro meses [a raíz de la inestabilidad de la ‘primavera árabe’ y la prolongación de la guerra de Libia] son una amenaza inaceptable para la frágil recuperación mundial”, aseguró ayer el presidente de la Agencia Internacional de la Energía (AIE), Nobuo Tanaka, al anunciar la histórica decisión del organismo. “Esta acción demuestra el fuerte compromiso de la AIE”, apuntó el economista japonés durante la rueda de prensa que ofreció.
“A finales de mayo, las pérdidas del petróleo libio [el país magrebí suministraba alrededor de 1,5 millones de barriles diarios], ascendían a 132 millones, y creemos que estas pérdidas van a continuar durante algún tiempo”, pronosticó. Tanaka recordó que “debido a la baja demanda estacional, los mercados han podido gestionar esta interrupción, pero en los próximos meses la demanda repuntará por el aumento de la actividad en las refinerías y la temporada de viajes en los países del hemisferio norte”, alertó.
El presidente de la Agencia subrayó que “los precios altos del crudo siempre afectan a las economías de todos los países, pero el impacto siempre es muchísimo mayor para las naciones menos desarrolladas, que se ven más subyugadas por las presiones inflacionistas”. Dentro de un mes, Tanaka y su equipo evaluarán la medida tomada.
sábado, 18 de junio de 2011
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A Natural Gas Company Floating in Profits (money morning)
A Natural Gas Company Floating in Profits
By David Fessler, Guest Writer, Money Morning
Australia, like America, is awash in natural gas. But Australia's gas isn't conveniently located under terra firma, near existing pipelines. We have that luxury and advantage.
Most of the gas Down Under is in giant underwater deposits, located more than 100 miles from Australia's shores. Developing some of its largest fields, far from any landmass, has been a problem without a solution... until now.
Liquefied natural gas (LNG) production is headed for the high seas. Last Friday, Royal Dutch Shell PLC (NYSE: RDS.A, RDS.B) announced plans for the world's first floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) manufacturing ship.
However, calling the Prelude FLNG project a ship really doesn't do it justice. It'll be the world's largest floating man-made object, weighing approximately 600,000 tons. To put it in perspective, that's six times the size of the world's largest aircraft carrier.
After researching the concept for 15 years, it took Shell engineers more than 1.6 million man-hours to design it. Samsung Heavy Industries Ltd. will construct the Prelude from 260,000 tons of steel at its Geoje Shipyard in South Korea.
Construction is expected to take four years, with initial service beginning in 2016. And how much will this behemoth cost? Shell estimates somewhere between $10.8 billion and $12.6 billion. You can see a conceptual video of the Prelude here.
Shell made the announcement from Perth, Australia for a reason. Prelude will initially be located 125 miles off the coast of northwestern Australia. Once anchored, it will remain in place for 25 years. That's the estimated life of the Prelude field in the Browse Basin.
The Prelude field was first discovered by Shell back in 2007. It's estimated to contain 3 trillion cubic feet of natural gas.
Annual production will be about 5.3 million tons of liquids. This will be comprised of 3.6 million tons of LNG, 1.3 million tons of condensate and 0.4 million tons of liquefied petroleum gas.
Once production is complete at the Prelude field, Shell plans to move it to other fields where the company has an interest.
FLNG is a Natural Gas Game-Changer
According to Ann Pickard, President of Shell Australia, FLNG will upset the natural gas production cart:
"This will be a game-changer for the energy industry. We will be deploying this revolutionary technology first in Australian waters, where it will add another dimension to Australia's already vibrant gas industry.
"Beyond [Prelude], our ambition is to develop more FLNG projects globally. Our design can accommodate a range of gas fields. Our strategic partnership with Samsung should enable us to apply it progressively faster for future projects.
"We see opportunities around the world to work on other FLNG projects with governments, energy companies and customers."
Australia is one of Shell's key growth areas. It expects the investment in Australia could top $30 billion in just the next five years.
Its major projects include the Prelude field and the Gorgon natural gas field. Gorgon and the adjacent Jansz-lo gas fields are estimated to contain as much as 40 trillion cubic feet of natural gas. Both could remain viable sources for as long as 60 years.
Shell also has a 25% interest in the Gorgon project, with Chevron Corp. (NYSE: CVX) and Exxon Mobil Corp. (NYSE: XOM), which each hold a 25% interest in the project as well.
Full Steam Ahead for FLNG
Why is FLNG so revolutionary?
Simple. Many offshore wells that contain oil also contain large amounts of natural gas. In the past, a small portion of the gas has run the turbines that supply power to the oilrig.
Oil pumped up from below can simply be loaded into tankers. But there's been no economical way to liquefy the gas and ship it to shore. So the bulk of it has simply been burned at the top of giant flare-off towers.
The Shell announcement that it's building the Prelude marks a huge vote of confidence for what is now a fledgling industry. That won't be the case for long, however. That's why Shell's FLNG project represents the beginning of what will become standardized practice in a decade or so.
Demand for LNG globally was 220 million tons in 2010. That's expected to triple in the next 20 years. The introduction of the FLNG concept has spawned a flurry of interest in LNG. Argentina, Brazil, Kuwait and Dubai are recent members of the LNG buyers' club.
Thailand and Singapore will shortly open their first LNG receiving terminals, and Indonesia, Malaysia, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and the Philippines all have others in the works.
Projections are that most if not all Asian countries could soon be importing LNG. A similar picture is emerging in South America, Europe, and the Middle East.
The growth in global LNG receiving terminal capacity is skyrocketing. It was about 350 million tons in 2005. That grew to 600 million tons last year, and it could reach nearly 1 billion tons by 2015.
In a situation gas producers love, demand is running ahead of supply, and no one sees that picture changing anytime soon.
Shell has plans for more FLNG units on the drawing boards, including its Greater Sunrise projects in East Timor, and others in South America, Cyprus, East Africa, and Indonesia.
In short, FLNG will change the way gas is transported and priced, and make it available to many countries that have no resources of their own. Royal Dutch Shell is leading the charge, and investors should target the natural gas revolution as a reliable long-term investment.
[Editor's Note: David Fessler is the energy and infrastructure expert at Investment UandThe Oxford Club. David has appeared on Fox News Channel and was one of the first journalists to break the story on the commercial real estate crash...
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Generación de Electricidad en América Latina.
De acuerdo con el estudio Energía Renovable para la ‘Generación de Electricidad en América Latina: Mercado, Tecnologías y Perspectivas’, México se encuentra detrás de Brasil y Argentina en la materia
CIUDAD DE MÉXICO.- La crisis económica y la alta ociosidad de su sistema eléctrico llevaron a México a ampliar su margen de reserva y postergar el desarrollo de infraestructura para el aprovechamiento de fuentes renovables de energía, destaca un estudio divulgado ayer.
De acuerdo con el estudio Energía Renovable para la ‘Generación de Electricidad en América Latina: Mercado, Tecnologías y Perspectivas’, elaborado por Gilberto Jannuzzi, especialista de la Universidad de Cambridge, México se encuentra detrás de Brasil y Argentina en la materia.
En la actualidad, indica, las modalidades de producción de electricidad a raíz de fuentes renovables - exceptuando las grandes centrales hidroeléctricas- representan entre 2.5 y 5% de la capacidad instalada en los países estudiados: Argentina, Brasil, Chile, Colombia, Perú, México, Venezuela y América Central como subregión.
En el caso de México, anota, el desarrollo de la capacidad de generación de energía renovable se basó tradicionalmente en las grandes hidroeléctricas, aunque el crecimiento de la capacidad eléctrica en los últimos 20 años se sustentó en centrales de ciclo combinado, que funcionan con combustibles fósiles.
Actualmente, destaca, surgió un claro interés en promover la generación de energía renovable, particularmente la eólica.
Sin embargo, las proyecciones de aprovechamiento de la biomasa siguen siendo limitadas - de alrededor de 100 megawatts-, cuando pudieran ser mucho más.
La capacidad instalada estimada para las centrales de servicio público que operan con energía renovable estaría compuesta principalmente por pequeñas centrales hidroeléctricas, parques eólicos y plantas geotérmicas.
El estudio promovido por la Iniciativa Internacional de la Energía (IEI, por sus siglas en inglés) enfatiza que el lento avance en la introducción de energías renovables ha frenado los esfuerzos de México por reducir sus emisiones contaminantes.
Los hidrocarburos, detalla, aportan casi tres cuartas partes de la oferta de energía primaria. En tanto los parques eólicos y las centrales geotérmicas representan el 3.1%.
El resto corresponde a las hidroeléctricas y la central nuclear de Laguna Verde.
Las estimaciones del gobierno mexicano indican que la generación de electricidad tendría que crecer a un ritmo de 4.1% anual para satisfacer la demanda.
Januzzi consideró que lograr esa tasa de crecimiento no será posible a raíz de las fuentes no renovables de energía.
Subrayó que México es junto con Brasil, Argentina y Chile, uno de los países de la región con más potencial de generación de energía renovable.
Para aprovecharlo, destacó, requiere poner en juego más incentivos.
“Hay varias iniciativas legales y reglamentarias, pero no las suficientes como para crear incentivos financieros y otros mecanismos de mercado para aumentar el uso de energías renovables”, explicó.
En Brasil, refirió, los proyectos de producción de energía de fuentes no renovables se han visto facilitados por la posibilidad que se ofrece a las empresas de integrarse directamente a la red eléctrica sin tener que cumplir un requisito de autoabastecimiento.
“Brasil va a la cabeza de las regulaciones para promover energías renovables. Representa el 71% de todo el potencial de la región y México sólo el 9%”, anotó Jannuzzi en conferencia transmitida por internet desde Bruselas.
(Adriana Alatorre/Agencia Reforma)
Chernobyl, a 25 años. (Fuente: Vanguardia Mexico, F. Marquina.)
Los visitantes quedan absortos ante la catástrofe solo visible por la ausencia misma de vida, puesto que la naturaleza, al menos de manera aparente, sigue su curso, ganando terreno a las viviendas, carreteras y caminos, casi invisibles ya por el avance de la maleza. Si no fuese por el contador Geiger que comienza a petardear de manera insistente según nos acercamos al segundo control, nada diría que aquí hay una amenaza letal e imperceptible.
Antes de cruzar el segundo control, los periodistas acreditados hemos de firmar unos documentos en los que nos responsabilizamos de las consecuencias nocivas que esta visita pudiese tener para nuestra salud. A este lado de la frontera viven los trabajadores que deberán construir el nuevo sarcófago sobre el reactor accidentado, unos 2.500, que viven 50 días en el primer anillo de la zona de exclusión en turnos de 50 días dentro y otros 50 fuera, para evitar recibir así recibir excesivas dosis de radiación.
Los trabajos parecen avanzar lentamente, más aún cuando el gobierno ucraniano no consigue recaudar los 1.500 millones de euros (más de 2.100 millones de dólares) necesarios para la construcción de dicho sarcófago, una obra de ingeniería impresionante que será construido bajo circunstancias de toxicidad extrema, todo un reto para los avances tecnológicos que deberán minimizar al extremo la participación de operarios en los trabajos.
Una vez cruzado el segundo control nos adentramos realmente en la zona contaminada, al cruzar el llamado bosque rojo los contadores Geiger de los que disponemos dan la voz de alarma, el suelo aquí recibió el grueso de los materiales radioactivos, y aún hoy, 25 años después, sigue siendo peligroso bajar del vehículo y pasear entre sus árboles muertos. En este punto enfermaron fatalmente no pocos soldados del Ejército Soviético en las labores de contención del accidente, aquella primavera de 1986.
Avanzando por la carretera que lleva a la central, bordeada de aldeas y casas abandonadas y arruinadas por el paso del tiempo, nos recibe el letrero de la ciudad, Prípiat, el símbolo más conocido de esta catástrofe. “La ciudad Fantasma”, aquella que albergaba a los trabajadores de la central nuclear. Una ciudad joven, construida en 1970 y destinada a ser el modelo de la vida soviética y su progreso tecnológico. Una ciudad que murió a sus 16 años, cuando, tras la explosión del reactor número cuatro de Chernóbil, situado a escasos kilómetros de esta ciudad, similar en su esquema a todas las construidas bajo el régimen comunista.
La ciudad está sellada por un tercer control militar, que la cerca completamente y que está destinado a evitar el expolio perpetrado por vecinos de otras áreas que, indiferentes ante el peligro radiactivo, desvalijaron todo lo que tenía algún valor en la ciudad tras ser abandonada a toda prisa por sus 50.000 habitantes días después de la explosión.
UN SILENCIO SOBRECOGEDOR
La calle Lenin, en su día avenida vertebral de esta ciudad ahora muerta, es un escenario siniestro. Avanzamos sorteando ramas caídas, maleza sobre el asfalto y cascotes, frente a nosotros pasan la “stolóvaya” (comedor popular soviético), el cine, una peluquería, cabinas de teléfonos…todo abandonado y carcomido por el paso del tiempo.
Aquí la radiactividad es más baja, pero peligrosa para estancias prolongadas, por lo que el militar ucraniano que nos acompaña asegura que no se podría volver a vivir en estas calles (si es que alguien desease tal cosa), al menos en otros 90 años, ya que una estancia permanente allí es, a día de hoy, imposible.
El silencio en una ciudad es algo sobrecogedor, allí donde el bullicio y el ruido de coches y sirenas deberían estar presente, su ausencia resulta desasosegante y descorazonadora, Prípiat es la tristeza. Desde lo alto del los edificios policiales, a más de ocho plantas de altura, la ciudad es tan gris como el cielo lluvioso. Nada se mueve. Los escudos de la República Socialista Soviética de Ucrania, continúan en lo alto de los dos edificios más elevados de la ciudad, testigos mudos de la desolación y el abandono.
En Prípiat todo ha sido desvalijado, no queda ni un solo radiador en sus edificios, las cocinas de los apartamentos han sido desprovistas de todo aquello que funcionase, las tazas de los váteres arrancadas, sólo los muebles más voluminosos permanecen, lo que nos demuestra que la protección y el cerco militar de la ciudad ha sido absolutamente ineficaz.
Todo esta parado en los últimos años de la década de los ochenta, los calendarios no pasaron más hojas que, se quedaron todos en abril de 1986. La atracción de feria, que debía ser inaugurada esa primavera, quedo para siempre parada, su noria, quizás la imagen más conocida de esta ciudad fantasma, no llegó a dar ninguna vuelta.
Dejando la ciudad atrás, nos acercamos al reactor, cuyo sarcófago, construido a costa de la salud y la vida de los llamados “liquidadores”, está a día de hoy en un estado peligrosamente deplorable.
Este sarcófago, construido inicialmente para contener la radiación durante una treintena, está ya al borde de su vida útil por ello los esfuerzos del gobierno ucraniano de acelerar la construcción de uno nuevo y definitivo, ahora que la comunidad internacional está más sensible tras la avería de la central japonesa de Fukushima, accidente que las autoridades niponas han situado ya al nivel del de Chernóbil.
La explosión dejó también aquí un escenario de pesadilla, miles de máscaras de gas y trajes de goma, corroídos por los 25 años transcurridos, yacen en los caminos que bordean la central. Los reactores 5 y 6, que debían completar las instalaciones, y que estaban en plena construcción aquella primavera, son ahora dos moles abandonadas, rojizas por el óxido.
Aquí trabajan diariamente varios centenares de técnicos, y en las inmediaciones de los abandonados reactores 5 y 6 hay un restaurante para los trabajadores, absolutamente similar al de cualquier ciudad soviética, donde trabajan con calma e indiferencia las cocineras, que parecen ajenas al escenario de pesadilla del exterior.
PLANES DE FUTURO
La zona de exclusión seguirá siendo un lugar inhabitable durante varias decenas de años más, y las zonas donde la tierra recibió materiales radiactivos de manera directa no podrán serlo nunca.
Aun así el gobierno ucraniano baraja la posibilidad de repoblar el primer círculo de la zona de exclusión, esto es, tan sólo los diez kilómetros cuadrados en torno a la central quedarían vedados.
Por el momento, Kiev ha dado luz verde a que los turistas pueden visitar todas las zonas afectadas de manos de empresas privadas , algo que ha resultado especialmente polémico entre la comunidad de “likvidátor” (liquidadores), que no ven con buenos ojos este negocio del morbo, más aún cuando los precios por persona de las excursiones organizadas superan con creces las pensiones que estos supervivientes cobran, ya que una excursión individual cuesta con estas agencias privadas 500 dólares, de los que ni un solo céntimo se dedica a la atención de los afectados por la radiación.
DESTACADOS:
* Aún hoy, 25 años después, sigue siendo peligroso bajar del vehículo en esta zona y pasear entre sus árboles muertos.
* El letrero de la ciudad, Prípiat, el símbolo más conocido de esta catástrofe, permanece. “La ciudad Fantasma”, aquella que albergaba a los trabajadores de la central nuclear, fue construida en 1970 y destinada a ser el modelo de la vida soviética y su progreso tecnológico.
* El gobierno ucraniano baraja la posibilidad de repoblar el primer círculo de la zona de exclusión, esto es, tan sólo los diez kilómetros cuadrados en torno a la central quedarían vedados.
lunes, 13 de junio de 2011
A Natural Gas Company Floating in Profits (money morning)
A Natural Gas Company Floating in Profits
By David Fessler, Guest Writer, Money Morning
Australia, like America, is awash in natural gas. But Australia's gas isn't conveniently located under terra firma, near existing pipelines. We have that luxury and advantage.
Most of the gas Down Under is in giant underwater deposits, located more than 100 miles from Australia's shores. Developing some of its largest fields, far from any landmass, has been a problem without a solution... until now.
Liquefied natural gas (LNG) production is headed for the high seas. Last Friday, Royal Dutch Shell PLC (NYSE: RDS.A, RDS.B) announced plans for the world's first floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) manufacturing ship.
However, calling the Prelude FLNG project a ship really doesn't do it justice. It'll be the world's largest floating man-made object, weighing approximately 600,000 tons. To put it in perspective, that's six times the size of the world's largest aircraft carrier.
After researching the concept for 15 years, it took Shell engineers more than 1.6 million man-hours to design it. Samsung Heavy Industries Ltd. will construct the Prelude from 260,000 tons of steel at its Geoje Shipyard in South Korea.
Construction is expected to take four years, with initial service beginning in 2016. And how much will this behemoth cost? Shell estimates somewhere between $10.8 billion and $12.6 billion. You can see a conceptual video of the Prelude here.
Shell made the announcement from Perth, Australia for a reason. Prelude will initially be located 125 miles off the coast of northwestern Australia. Once anchored, it will remain in place for 25 years. That's the estimated life of the Prelude field in the Browse Basin.
The Prelude field was first discovered by Shell back in 2007. It's estimated to contain 3 trillion cubic feet of natural gas.
Annual production will be about 5.3 million tons of liquids. This will be comprised of 3.6 million tons of LNG, 1.3 million tons of condensate and 0.4 million tons of liquefied petroleum gas.
Once production is complete at the Prelude field, Shell plans to move it to other fields where the company has an interest.
FLNG is a Natural Gas Game-Changer
According to Ann Pickard, President of Shell Australia, FLNG will upset the natural gas production cart:
"This will be a game-changer for the energy industry. We will be deploying this revolutionary technology first in Australian waters, where it will add another dimension to Australia's already vibrant gas industry.
"Beyond [Prelude], our ambition is to develop more FLNG projects globally. Our design can accommodate a range of gas fields. Our strategic partnership with Samsung should enable us to apply it progressively faster for future projects.
"We see opportunities around the world to work on other FLNG projects with governments, energy companies and customers."
Australia is one of Shell's key growth areas. It expects the investment in Australia could top $30 billion in just the next five years.
Its major projects include the Prelude field and the Gorgon natural gas field. Gorgon and the adjacent Jansz-lo gas fields are estimated to contain as much as 40 trillion cubic feet of natural gas. Both could remain viable sources for as long as 60 years.
Shell also has a 25% interest in the Gorgon project, with Chevron Corp. (NYSE: CVX) and Exxon Mobil Corp. (NYSE: XOM), which each hold a 25% interest in the project as well.
Full Steam Ahead for FLNG
Why is FLNG so revolutionary?
Simple. Many offshore wells that contain oil also contain large amounts of natural gas. In the past, a small portion of the gas has run the turbines that supply power to the oilrig.
Oil pumped up from below can simply be loaded into tankers. But there's been no economical way to liquefy the gas and ship it to shore. So the bulk of it has simply been burned at the top of giant flare-off towers.
The Shell announcement that it's building the Prelude marks a huge vote of confidence for what is now a fledgling industry. That won't be the case for long, however. That's why Shell's FLNG project represents the beginning of what will become standardized practice in a decade or so.
Demand for LNG globally was 220 million tons in 2010. That's expected to triple in the next 20 years. The introduction of the FLNG concept has spawned a flurry of interest in LNG. Argentina, Brazil, Kuwait and Dubai are recent members of the LNG buyers' club.
Thailand and Singapore will shortly open their first LNG receiving terminals, and Indonesia, Malaysia, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and the Philippines all have others in the works.
Projections are that most if not all Asian countries could soon be importing LNG. A similar picture is emerging in South America, Europe, and the Middle East.
The growth in global LNG receiving terminal capacity is skyrocketing. It was about 350 million tons in 2005. That grew to 600 million tons last year, and it could reach nearly 1 billion tons by 2015.
In a situation gas producers love, demand is running ahead of supply, and no one sees that picture changing anytime soon.
Shell has plans for more FLNG units on the drawing boards, including its Greater Sunrise projects in East Timor, and others in South America, Cyprus, East Africa, and Indonesia.
In short, FLNG will change the way gas is transported and priced, and make it available to many countries that have no resources of their own. Royal Dutch Shell is leading the charge, and investors should target the natural gas revolution as a reliable long-term investment.
[Editor's Note: David Fessler is the energy and infrastructure expert at Investment UandThe Oxford Club. David has appeared on Fox News Channel and was one of the first journalists to break the story on the commercial real estate crash...
And now David reports on an unusual investing idea from the investor known as the "Oracle of Omaha." He calls it the "Ark of Gold" strategy. Whether you're a gold bug or just curious about the yellow metal, this could be the "single best investment idea to protect your wealth in these tumultuous times."]
By David Fessler, Guest Writer, Money Morning
Australia, like America, is awash in natural gas. But Australia's gas isn't conveniently located under terra firma, near existing pipelines. We have that luxury and advantage.
Most of the gas Down Under is in giant underwater deposits, located more than 100 miles from Australia's shores. Developing some of its largest fields, far from any landmass, has been a problem without a solution... until now.
Liquefied natural gas (LNG) production is headed for the high seas. Last Friday, Royal Dutch Shell PLC (NYSE: RDS.A, RDS.B) announced plans for the world's first floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) manufacturing ship.
However, calling the Prelude FLNG project a ship really doesn't do it justice. It'll be the world's largest floating man-made object, weighing approximately 600,000 tons. To put it in perspective, that's six times the size of the world's largest aircraft carrier.
After researching the concept for 15 years, it took Shell engineers more than 1.6 million man-hours to design it. Samsung Heavy Industries Ltd. will construct the Prelude from 260,000 tons of steel at its Geoje Shipyard in South Korea.
Construction is expected to take four years, with initial service beginning in 2016. And how much will this behemoth cost? Shell estimates somewhere between $10.8 billion and $12.6 billion. You can see a conceptual video of the Prelude here.
Shell made the announcement from Perth, Australia for a reason. Prelude will initially be located 125 miles off the coast of northwestern Australia. Once anchored, it will remain in place for 25 years. That's the estimated life of the Prelude field in the Browse Basin.
The Prelude field was first discovered by Shell back in 2007. It's estimated to contain 3 trillion cubic feet of natural gas.
Annual production will be about 5.3 million tons of liquids. This will be comprised of 3.6 million tons of LNG, 1.3 million tons of condensate and 0.4 million tons of liquefied petroleum gas.
Once production is complete at the Prelude field, Shell plans to move it to other fields where the company has an interest.
FLNG is a Natural Gas Game-Changer
According to Ann Pickard, President of Shell Australia, FLNG will upset the natural gas production cart:
"This will be a game-changer for the energy industry. We will be deploying this revolutionary technology first in Australian waters, where it will add another dimension to Australia's already vibrant gas industry.
"Beyond [Prelude], our ambition is to develop more FLNG projects globally. Our design can accommodate a range of gas fields. Our strategic partnership with Samsung should enable us to apply it progressively faster for future projects.
"We see opportunities around the world to work on other FLNG projects with governments, energy companies and customers."
Australia is one of Shell's key growth areas. It expects the investment in Australia could top $30 billion in just the next five years.
Its major projects include the Prelude field and the Gorgon natural gas field. Gorgon and the adjacent Jansz-lo gas fields are estimated to contain as much as 40 trillion cubic feet of natural gas. Both could remain viable sources for as long as 60 years.
Shell also has a 25% interest in the Gorgon project, with Chevron Corp. (NYSE: CVX) and Exxon Mobil Corp. (NYSE: XOM), which each hold a 25% interest in the project as well.
Full Steam Ahead for FLNG
Why is FLNG so revolutionary?
Simple. Many offshore wells that contain oil also contain large amounts of natural gas. In the past, a small portion of the gas has run the turbines that supply power to the oilrig.
Oil pumped up from below can simply be loaded into tankers. But there's been no economical way to liquefy the gas and ship it to shore. So the bulk of it has simply been burned at the top of giant flare-off towers.
The Shell announcement that it's building the Prelude marks a huge vote of confidence for what is now a fledgling industry. That won't be the case for long, however. That's why Shell's FLNG project represents the beginning of what will become standardized practice in a decade or so.
Demand for LNG globally was 220 million tons in 2010. That's expected to triple in the next 20 years. The introduction of the FLNG concept has spawned a flurry of interest in LNG. Argentina, Brazil, Kuwait and Dubai are recent members of the LNG buyers' club.
Thailand and Singapore will shortly open their first LNG receiving terminals, and Indonesia, Malaysia, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and the Philippines all have others in the works.
Projections are that most if not all Asian countries could soon be importing LNG. A similar picture is emerging in South America, Europe, and the Middle East.
The growth in global LNG receiving terminal capacity is skyrocketing. It was about 350 million tons in 2005. That grew to 600 million tons last year, and it could reach nearly 1 billion tons by 2015.
In a situation gas producers love, demand is running ahead of supply, and no one sees that picture changing anytime soon.
Shell has plans for more FLNG units on the drawing boards, including its Greater Sunrise projects in East Timor, and others in South America, Cyprus, East Africa, and Indonesia.
In short, FLNG will change the way gas is transported and priced, and make it available to many countries that have no resources of their own. Royal Dutch Shell is leading the charge, and investors should target the natural gas revolution as a reliable long-term investment.
[Editor's Note: David Fessler is the energy and infrastructure expert at Investment UandThe Oxford Club. David has appeared on Fox News Channel and was one of the first journalists to break the story on the commercial real estate crash...
And now David reports on an unusual investing idea from the investor known as the "Oracle of Omaha." He calls it the "Ark of Gold" strategy. Whether you're a gold bug or just curious about the yellow metal, this could be the "single best investment idea to protect your wealth in these tumultuous times."]
A Natural Gas Company Floating in Profits (money morning)
A Natural Gas Company Floating in Profits
By David Fessler, Guest Writer, Money Morning
Australia, like America, is awash in natural gas. But Australia's gas isn't conveniently located under terra firma, near existing pipelines. We have that luxury and advantage.
Most of the gas Down Under is in giant underwater deposits, located more than 100 miles from Australia's shores. Developing some of its largest fields, far from any landmass, has been a problem without a solution... until now.
Liquefied natural gas (LNG) production is headed for the high seas. Last Friday, Royal Dutch Shell PLC (NYSE: RDS.A, RDS.B) announced plans for the world's first floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) manufacturing ship.
However, calling the Prelude FLNG project a ship really doesn't do it justice. It'll be the world's largest floating man-made object, weighing approximately 600,000 tons. To put it in perspective, that's six times the size of the world's largest aircraft carrier.
After researching the concept for 15 years, it took Shell engineers more than 1.6 million man-hours to design it. Samsung Heavy Industries Ltd. will construct the Prelude from 260,000 tons of steel at its Geoje Shipyard in South Korea.
Construction is expected to take four years, with initial service beginning in 2016. And how much will this behemoth cost? Shell estimates somewhere between $10.8 billion and $12.6 billion. You can see a conceptual video of the Prelude here.
Shell made the announcement from Perth, Australia for a reason. Prelude will initially be located 125 miles off the coast of northwestern Australia. Once anchored, it will remain in place for 25 years. That's the estimated life of the Prelude field in the Browse Basin.
The Prelude field was first discovered by Shell back in 2007. It's estimated to contain 3 trillion cubic feet of natural gas.
Annual production will be about 5.3 million tons of liquids. This will be comprised of 3.6 million tons of LNG, 1.3 million tons of condensate and 0.4 million tons of liquefied petroleum gas.
Once production is complete at the Prelude field, Shell plans to move it to other fields where the company has an interest.
FLNG is a Natural Gas Game-Changer
According to Ann Pickard, President of Shell Australia, FLNG will upset the natural gas production cart:
"This will be a game-changer for the energy industry. We will be deploying this revolutionary technology first in Australian waters, where it will add another dimension to Australia's already vibrant gas industry.
"Beyond [Prelude], our ambition is to develop more FLNG projects globally. Our design can accommodate a range of gas fields. Our strategic partnership with Samsung should enable us to apply it progressively faster for future projects.
"We see opportunities around the world to work on other FLNG projects with governments, energy companies and customers."
Australia is one of Shell's key growth areas. It expects the investment in Australia could top $30 billion in just the next five years.
Its major projects include the Prelude field and the Gorgon natural gas field. Gorgon and the adjacent Jansz-lo gas fields are estimated to contain as much as 40 trillion cubic feet of natural gas. Both could remain viable sources for as long as 60 years.
Shell also has a 25% interest in the Gorgon project, with Chevron Corp. (NYSE: CVX) and Exxon Mobil Corp. (NYSE: XOM), which each hold a 25% interest in the project as well.
Full Steam Ahead for FLNG
Why is FLNG so revolutionary?
Simple. Many offshore wells that contain oil also contain large amounts of natural gas. In the past, a small portion of the gas has run the turbines that supply power to the oilrig.
Oil pumped up from below can simply be loaded into tankers. But there's been no economical way to liquefy the gas and ship it to shore. So the bulk of it has simply been burned at the top of giant flare-off towers.
The Shell announcement that it's building the Prelude marks a huge vote of confidence for what is now a fledgling industry. That won't be the case for long, however. That's why Shell's FLNG project represents the beginning of what will become standardized practice in a decade or so.
Demand for LNG globally was 220 million tons in 2010. That's expected to triple in the next 20 years. The introduction of the FLNG concept has spawned a flurry of interest in LNG. Argentina, Brazil, Kuwait and Dubai are recent members of the LNG buyers' club.
Thailand and Singapore will shortly open their first LNG receiving terminals, and Indonesia, Malaysia, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and the Philippines all have others in the works.
Projections are that most if not all Asian countries could soon be importing LNG. A similar picture is emerging in South America, Europe, and the Middle East.
The growth in global LNG receiving terminal capacity is skyrocketing. It was about 350 million tons in 2005. That grew to 600 million tons last year, and it could reach nearly 1 billion tons by 2015.
In a situation gas producers love, demand is running ahead of supply, and no one sees that picture changing anytime soon.
Shell has plans for more FLNG units on the drawing boards, including its Greater Sunrise projects in East Timor, and others in South America, Cyprus, East Africa, and Indonesia.
In short, FLNG will change the way gas is transported and priced, and make it available to many countries that have no resources of their own. Royal Dutch Shell is leading the charge, and investors should target the natural gas revolution as a reliable long-term investment.
[Editor's Note: David Fessler is the energy and infrastructure expert at Investment UandThe Oxford Club. David has appeared on Fox News Channel and was one of the first journalists to break the story on the commercial real estate crash...
And now David reports on an unusual investing idea from the investor known as the "Oracle of Omaha." He calls it the "Ark of Gold" strategy. Whether you're a gold bug or just curious about the yellow metal, this could be the "single best investment idea to protect your wealth in these tumultuous times."]
By David Fessler, Guest Writer, Money Morning
Australia, like America, is awash in natural gas. But Australia's gas isn't conveniently located under terra firma, near existing pipelines. We have that luxury and advantage.
Most of the gas Down Under is in giant underwater deposits, located more than 100 miles from Australia's shores. Developing some of its largest fields, far from any landmass, has been a problem without a solution... until now.
Liquefied natural gas (LNG) production is headed for the high seas. Last Friday, Royal Dutch Shell PLC (NYSE: RDS.A, RDS.B) announced plans for the world's first floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) manufacturing ship.
However, calling the Prelude FLNG project a ship really doesn't do it justice. It'll be the world's largest floating man-made object, weighing approximately 600,000 tons. To put it in perspective, that's six times the size of the world's largest aircraft carrier.
After researching the concept for 15 years, it took Shell engineers more than 1.6 million man-hours to design it. Samsung Heavy Industries Ltd. will construct the Prelude from 260,000 tons of steel at its Geoje Shipyard in South Korea.
Construction is expected to take four years, with initial service beginning in 2016. And how much will this behemoth cost? Shell estimates somewhere between $10.8 billion and $12.6 billion. You can see a conceptual video of the Prelude here.
Shell made the announcement from Perth, Australia for a reason. Prelude will initially be located 125 miles off the coast of northwestern Australia. Once anchored, it will remain in place for 25 years. That's the estimated life of the Prelude field in the Browse Basin.
The Prelude field was first discovered by Shell back in 2007. It's estimated to contain 3 trillion cubic feet of natural gas.
Annual production will be about 5.3 million tons of liquids. This will be comprised of 3.6 million tons of LNG, 1.3 million tons of condensate and 0.4 million tons of liquefied petroleum gas.
Once production is complete at the Prelude field, Shell plans to move it to other fields where the company has an interest.
FLNG is a Natural Gas Game-Changer
According to Ann Pickard, President of Shell Australia, FLNG will upset the natural gas production cart:
"This will be a game-changer for the energy industry. We will be deploying this revolutionary technology first in Australian waters, where it will add another dimension to Australia's already vibrant gas industry.
"Beyond [Prelude], our ambition is to develop more FLNG projects globally. Our design can accommodate a range of gas fields. Our strategic partnership with Samsung should enable us to apply it progressively faster for future projects.
"We see opportunities around the world to work on other FLNG projects with governments, energy companies and customers."
Australia is one of Shell's key growth areas. It expects the investment in Australia could top $30 billion in just the next five years.
Its major projects include the Prelude field and the Gorgon natural gas field. Gorgon and the adjacent Jansz-lo gas fields are estimated to contain as much as 40 trillion cubic feet of natural gas. Both could remain viable sources for as long as 60 years.
Shell also has a 25% interest in the Gorgon project, with Chevron Corp. (NYSE: CVX) and Exxon Mobil Corp. (NYSE: XOM), which each hold a 25% interest in the project as well.
Full Steam Ahead for FLNG
Why is FLNG so revolutionary?
Simple. Many offshore wells that contain oil also contain large amounts of natural gas. In the past, a small portion of the gas has run the turbines that supply power to the oilrig.
Oil pumped up from below can simply be loaded into tankers. But there's been no economical way to liquefy the gas and ship it to shore. So the bulk of it has simply been burned at the top of giant flare-off towers.
The Shell announcement that it's building the Prelude marks a huge vote of confidence for what is now a fledgling industry. That won't be the case for long, however. That's why Shell's FLNG project represents the beginning of what will become standardized practice in a decade or so.
Demand for LNG globally was 220 million tons in 2010. That's expected to triple in the next 20 years. The introduction of the FLNG concept has spawned a flurry of interest in LNG. Argentina, Brazil, Kuwait and Dubai are recent members of the LNG buyers' club.
Thailand and Singapore will shortly open their first LNG receiving terminals, and Indonesia, Malaysia, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and the Philippines all have others in the works.
Projections are that most if not all Asian countries could soon be importing LNG. A similar picture is emerging in South America, Europe, and the Middle East.
The growth in global LNG receiving terminal capacity is skyrocketing. It was about 350 million tons in 2005. That grew to 600 million tons last year, and it could reach nearly 1 billion tons by 2015.
In a situation gas producers love, demand is running ahead of supply, and no one sees that picture changing anytime soon.
Shell has plans for more FLNG units on the drawing boards, including its Greater Sunrise projects in East Timor, and others in South America, Cyprus, East Africa, and Indonesia.
In short, FLNG will change the way gas is transported and priced, and make it available to many countries that have no resources of their own. Royal Dutch Shell is leading the charge, and investors should target the natural gas revolution as a reliable long-term investment.
[Editor's Note: David Fessler is the energy and infrastructure expert at Investment UandThe Oxford Club. David has appeared on Fox News Channel and was one of the first journalists to break the story on the commercial real estate crash...
And now David reports on an unusual investing idea from the investor known as the "Oracle of Omaha." He calls it the "Ark of Gold" strategy. Whether you're a gold bug or just curious about the yellow metal, this could be the "single best investment idea to protect your wealth in these tumultuous times."]
Qatargas CEO 2011 Forum
At the Qatargas CEO 2011 Forum, the Qatargas Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Khalid Bin Khalifa Al Thani, has encouraged young Qatari nationals who have joined the world's largest LNG producing company, to make the best use of the available learning and development opportunities, by taking responsibility for their own personal development.
The CEO was speaking at the annual Qatargas CEO 2011 Forum with Developees organised by the Learning & Development department in Qatargas.
The Forum focuses on the development of Qatargas' Qatari National employees; and their contribution towards achieving the company's Vision 2015. The 2015 Vision set for Qatargas is to be the world's premier LNG Company, known for its people; innovation; operating excellence and corporate citizenship.
This Forum is traditionally one of a number of platforms, which provides an opportunity, for Qatari National graduates and trainees, to address the QG management, contribute to decision making and gives them a chance to feel that their voices continue to be heard.
During this Forum the Qatargas CEO Khalid Bin Khalifa Al Thani reinforced this message and stated that, "Qatargas is a remarkable place to work, as the pioneering LNG Company in Qatar and now the largest LNG producing Company in the world,. Today, here in Qatargas there are many unique opportunities for our employees, whether nationals or expatriates, not only here in Qatar, but also overseas, to realise their potential."
He added, "In QG, along with my Management Team, I am committed to ensuring all paths are accessible to support our people, for their continuation, their purpose and for their fulfillment in sharing in the common pursuit of the Qatargas vision. For our Qatari young professionals they are encouraged to take this responsibility; the responsibility towards, our company Vision 2015 and in turn, play their role in the wider Qatar National vision 2030 as envisioned by H.H. Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Al-Thani and directed by H.E. Dr. Mohammed Bin Saleh Al-Sada, Minister of Energy and Industry."
Commenting on the event, Ghanim Al Kuwari, Qatargas Chief Operating Officer - Administration, said, "The Forum, which forms part of the company's award winning Qatarization drive, seeks to increase understanding and awareness of company issues among the national graduates, and to encourage graduates and trainees to contribute to addressing the needs of the company. The Forum is also designed to encourage young nationals communicate issues and suggestions that will enhance the process of national training and development in the company."
The Forum, held on June 5 and 7, was supported by all levels of QG management and was facilitated by the company's Qatarization Division.
Qatargas continues to foster an innovative, rigorous pursuit of excellence in the industry. The CEO Forum at Qatargas represents a fine example of the commitment made by the company's senior management to its National workforce and it helps forge a strong relationship between the young professionals and their coaches.
The CEO was speaking at the annual Qatargas CEO 2011 Forum with Developees organised by the Learning & Development department in Qatargas.
The Forum focuses on the development of Qatargas' Qatari National employees; and their contribution towards achieving the company's Vision 2015. The 2015 Vision set for Qatargas is to be the world's premier LNG Company, known for its people; innovation; operating excellence and corporate citizenship.
This Forum is traditionally one of a number of platforms, which provides an opportunity, for Qatari National graduates and trainees, to address the QG management, contribute to decision making and gives them a chance to feel that their voices continue to be heard.
During this Forum the Qatargas CEO Khalid Bin Khalifa Al Thani reinforced this message and stated that, "Qatargas is a remarkable place to work, as the pioneering LNG Company in Qatar and now the largest LNG producing Company in the world,. Today, here in Qatargas there are many unique opportunities for our employees, whether nationals or expatriates, not only here in Qatar, but also overseas, to realise their potential."
He added, "In QG, along with my Management Team, I am committed to ensuring all paths are accessible to support our people, for their continuation, their purpose and for their fulfillment in sharing in the common pursuit of the Qatargas vision. For our Qatari young professionals they are encouraged to take this responsibility; the responsibility towards, our company Vision 2015 and in turn, play their role in the wider Qatar National vision 2030 as envisioned by H.H. Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Al-Thani and directed by H.E. Dr. Mohammed Bin Saleh Al-Sada, Minister of Energy and Industry."
Commenting on the event, Ghanim Al Kuwari, Qatargas Chief Operating Officer - Administration, said, "The Forum, which forms part of the company's award winning Qatarization drive, seeks to increase understanding and awareness of company issues among the national graduates, and to encourage graduates and trainees to contribute to addressing the needs of the company. The Forum is also designed to encourage young nationals communicate issues and suggestions that will enhance the process of national training and development in the company."
The Forum, held on June 5 and 7, was supported by all levels of QG management and was facilitated by the company's Qatarization Division.
Qatargas continues to foster an innovative, rigorous pursuit of excellence in the industry. The CEO Forum at Qatargas represents a fine example of the commitment made by the company's senior management to its National workforce and it helps forge a strong relationship between the young professionals and their coaches.
Qatargas CEO 2011 Forum
At the Qatargas CEO 2011 Forum, the Qatargas Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Khalid Bin Khalifa Al Thani, has encouraged young Qatari nationals who have joined the world's largest LNG producing company, to make the best use of the available learning and development opportunities, by taking responsibility for their own personal development.
The CEO was speaking at the annual Qatargas CEO 2011 Forum with Developees organised by the Learning & Development department in Qatargas.
The Forum focuses on the development of Qatargas' Qatari National employees; and their contribution towards achieving the company's Vision 2015. The 2015 Vision set for Qatargas is to be the world's premier LNG Company, known for its people; innovation; operating excellence and corporate citizenship.
This Forum is traditionally one of a number of platforms, which provides an opportunity, for Qatari National graduates and trainees, to address the QG management, contribute to decision making and gives them a chance to feel that their voices continue to be heard.
During this Forum the Qatargas CEO Khalid Bin Khalifa Al Thani reinforced this message and stated that, "Qatargas is a remarkable place to work, as the pioneering LNG Company in Qatar and now the largest LNG producing Company in the world,. Today, here in Qatargas there are many unique opportunities for our employees, whether nationals or expatriates, not only here in Qatar, but also overseas, to realise their potential."
He added, "In QG, along with my Management Team, I am committed to ensuring all paths are accessible to support our people, for their continuation, their purpose and for their fulfillment in sharing in the common pursuit of the Qatargas vision. For our Qatari young professionals they are encouraged to take this responsibility; the responsibility towards, our company Vision 2015 and in turn, play their role in the wider Qatar National vision 2030 as envisioned by H.H. Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Al-Thani and directed by H.E. Dr. Mohammed Bin Saleh Al-Sada, Minister of Energy and Industry."
Commenting on the event, Ghanim Al Kuwari, Qatargas Chief Operating Officer - Administration, said, "The Forum, which forms part of the company's award winning Qatarization drive, seeks to increase understanding and awareness of company issues among the national graduates, and to encourage graduates and trainees to contribute to addressing the needs of the company. The Forum is also designed to encourage young nationals communicate issues and suggestions that will enhance the process of national training and development in the company."
The Forum, held on June 5 and 7, was supported by all levels of QG management and was facilitated by the company's Qatarization Division.
Qatargas continues to foster an innovative, rigorous pursuit of excellence in the industry. The CEO Forum at Qatargas represents a fine example of the commitment made by the company's senior management to its National workforce and it helps forge a strong relationship between the young professionals and their coaches.
The CEO was speaking at the annual Qatargas CEO 2011 Forum with Developees organised by the Learning & Development department in Qatargas.
The Forum focuses on the development of Qatargas' Qatari National employees; and their contribution towards achieving the company's Vision 2015. The 2015 Vision set for Qatargas is to be the world's premier LNG Company, known for its people; innovation; operating excellence and corporate citizenship.
This Forum is traditionally one of a number of platforms, which provides an opportunity, for Qatari National graduates and trainees, to address the QG management, contribute to decision making and gives them a chance to feel that their voices continue to be heard.
During this Forum the Qatargas CEO Khalid Bin Khalifa Al Thani reinforced this message and stated that, "Qatargas is a remarkable place to work, as the pioneering LNG Company in Qatar and now the largest LNG producing Company in the world,. Today, here in Qatargas there are many unique opportunities for our employees, whether nationals or expatriates, not only here in Qatar, but also overseas, to realise their potential."
He added, "In QG, along with my Management Team, I am committed to ensuring all paths are accessible to support our people, for their continuation, their purpose and for their fulfillment in sharing in the common pursuit of the Qatargas vision. For our Qatari young professionals they are encouraged to take this responsibility; the responsibility towards, our company Vision 2015 and in turn, play their role in the wider Qatar National vision 2030 as envisioned by H.H. Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Al-Thani and directed by H.E. Dr. Mohammed Bin Saleh Al-Sada, Minister of Energy and Industry."
Commenting on the event, Ghanim Al Kuwari, Qatargas Chief Operating Officer - Administration, said, "The Forum, which forms part of the company's award winning Qatarization drive, seeks to increase understanding and awareness of company issues among the national graduates, and to encourage graduates and trainees to contribute to addressing the needs of the company. The Forum is also designed to encourage young nationals communicate issues and suggestions that will enhance the process of national training and development in the company."
The Forum, held on June 5 and 7, was supported by all levels of QG management and was facilitated by the company's Qatarization Division.
Qatargas continues to foster an innovative, rigorous pursuit of excellence in the industry. The CEO Forum at Qatargas represents a fine example of the commitment made by the company's senior management to its National workforce and it helps forge a strong relationship between the young professionals and their coaches.
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