Total in Qatar

In Qatar, we operate (40%) offshore Block 6 (in production), which is located 130 kilometers east of the Qatari coast and includes the Al Khalij oil field.

We also hold a 30% stake in the Al-Shaheen concession, located 80 kilometers north of Ras Laffan, through the operator, the North Oil Company (NOC).

We have a 24.5% interest in Dolphin Energy, which markets gas produced in the North Field in the United Arab Emirates and Oman. The gas is transported via a 365-kilometer pipeline.

At the Qatargas 1 liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant, we have a 10% stake in liquefaction trains 1, 2 and 3, which have a capacity of 10 million metric tons per year, and a 20% stake in the plant’s condensate production.

We also have a 16.7% interest in Qatargas 2’s liquefaction train 5, which has an annual capacity of 8 million metric tons.

Through these interests in the Qatargas 1 and 2 LNG plants and in Dolphin Energy, we contribute to the production, processing and export of North Field gas.

In Qatar, we have entered into agreements for the development of the Al Kharsaah Solar PV IPP Project, located 80 kilometers west of Doha, Qatar. Awarded to a consortium of Total and Marubeni as the result of the country’s first solar tender, the project aims to set up an 800 megawatt-peak (MWp) solar photovoltaic plant. The plant is slated to begin operations in 2021 with an initial capacity of 350 MWp. It will reach its full capacity in 2022, representing 10% of Qatar’s peak electricity demand. Built on over 1,000 hectares of land, the plant will be equipped with 2 million bifacial solar modules with trackers.

We are also active in the country through our wholly owned affiliate Saft, which markets its solutions locally. Saft specializes in the design, production and marketing of high-tech batteries and battery cells for industry.

In Qatar, we have a 10% interest in the Ras Laffan condensate refinery north of Doha.

We have a 36.36% interest in the Qatofin joint venture, which comprises the following facilities:

• An ethane cracker (through the company Ras Laffan Olefin Cracker) located in Ras Laffan.
• A low-density, linear polyethylene line located in Mesaieed.

We have a 20% interest in the Qapco joint venture, which comprises the following facilities:

• An ethane cracker located in Mesaieed.
• Three low-density, linear polyethylene lines located in Mesaieed.

In addition, through our interest in Qapco, we hold indirect stakes in Qatar Vinyl Company (QVC) and Qatar Plastics Products Company (QPPC), two joint ventures.
 

In Qatar, we have entered into several purchase agreements for liquefied natural gas (LNG) produced by Qatargas 1’s train 2 (10% interest), including one with Spain and another with Japan.

We have also signed purchase agreements for LNG from Qatargas 2’s train 5 (16.7% interest).

We market lubricants in Qatar.

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