Qatargas Reviews Achievements in Annual Staff Meeting

Doha, December 06 (QNA) - Qatargas has held its 18th annual town hall meetings, an open forum for employees to meet with the company's CEO and management leadership team for discussions on the company's performance and strategic goals for the year ahead. In opening the Town Hall meeting, the Corporate Planning Department highlighted an array of achievements from the year under review, the company said in a press release issued on Tuesday. Noteworthy achievements included a stellar safety performance which saw Qatargas record its best safety performance since the company was established in 1984. With zero lost time injuries and a 36 percent reduction in recordable injuries, the company's incident- and injury-free culture continues to safeguard employees, contractors and facilities across the entire Company. Qatargas was also awarded the Shell Goal Zero Award in recognition of its outstanding safety performance. In addition to the exceptional safety achievements, Qatargas maintained focus on valued customers and extended their client portfolio. During 2016, the company recorded zero late deliveries and zero off-specification deliveries, whilst simultaneously welcoming new customers from the United Kingdom and Pakistan. Furthermore, Qatargas signed a memorandum of understanding with leading industry participants to explore the development of LNG as a marine fuel. Such initiatives demonstrate Qatargas' commitment and innovative approach to identifying and developing new market opportunities through collaboration and strategic partnerships. Established in 1984, Qatargas has pioneered the Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) industry in Qatar and today is the largest LNG producer in the world with an annual production capacity of 42 million tons per annum from its facilities in Ras Laffan Industrial City. Since the first production in 1996, Qatargas has successfully delivered cargos to 28 countries and is committed to meeting the world's demand for safe, reliable and clean energy. (QNA)