BP and QP on LNG safety research initiative
Posted: 17 December 2007
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BP and Qatar Petroleum announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding to develop and fund a world-class Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) safety research programme in Qatar in partnership with the Qatar Foundation, and Texas A&M University and its affiliates.
The landmark agreement was signed by Dr Mohammed Bin Saleh Al Sada, Minister of State for Energy and Industry Affairs.
The programme, which will extend and complement the existing BP-sponsored programme run at the Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas, will help advance the science and technical understanding of key safety issues impacting the worldwide LNG industry.
The research will be carried out at the Texas A&M University branch campus within the Qatar Foundation university campus in Doha and will encompass practical testing at Qatar Petroleum’s Ras Laffan Emergency and Safety College which is currently being constructed at Ras Laffan Industrial City .
Dr Mohammed bin Saleh Al Sada said: “We, at Qatar Petroleum, believe that this MoU represents a significant step in our quest to develop the Qatari human resources, and we are sure that such partnership with leading institutions will contribute to the advancement of science, and enhance technical skills of safety in the LNG industry.”
Signing the agreement on behalf of BP in Doha , Steve Peacock, President of BP’s Middle East and South Asia Exploration and Production Unit, said:
“BP is delighted to support what is Qatar ’s first postgraduate university research programme to be sponsored by an international oil company.
“The programme will create a unique and enduring training and development opportunity for graduates from the Qatar Foundation and enable them to benefit from the outstanding post-graduate teaching and research training provided by Texas A&M University .
“As Qatar continues to develop its leading role in the LNG world, such activities will facilitate the transfer of relevant technologies and build human capacity in LNG safety for the benefit not only of Qatar but also the LNG industry worldwide.” |
