Oryx GTL Shares Success Story at Key Gas Symposium

Doha, March 06 (QNA) - Qatar's environment-friendly fuel manufacturer Oryx GTL welcomes this week around 50 natural gas conversion industry experts to its Gas To Liquid facility in Ras Laffan as part of a key gas symposium. The expert delegation will receive a first-hand insight into the cutting-edge technology and streamlined processes which drive the global GTL manufacturer, the company said. The gas conversion experts are attending the tenth edition of the Natural Gas Conversion Symposium (NGCS10), currently in progress at the Ritz Carlton Doha. The symposium, sponsored by Oryx GTL which started March 2, concludes here tomorrow. Assembling here senior gas industry experts from around the world, for the Symposium is an opportunity for Oryx GTL to underscore its game changing contributions to synthesis gas technology development and commercialisation since 2006, and showcasing the GTL value proposition, the company said. In his keynote address at on the opening day of the symposium, Oryx GTL Chief Executive Officer Abdulrahman M Al Suwaidi said Qatar's decision to become the global gas conversion leader is the result of visionary leadership and in line with the national strategy of meeting global energy needs. "To be successful in meeting these ambitious objectives, it is not enough to have plentiful natural resources at our disposal," said Al Suwaidi. "We also need strong partnerships and collaborations that can help us confront challenges, benefit from mutual synergies and provide inspiration to others to follow what we believe is a truly sustainable development path. "Qatar is fortunate to have a highly supportive leadership, a stable operating environment, natural resource wealth and a commitment to developing high caliber human talent, which makes it ideally placed as a hub for continued innovation to meet energy market needs." Oryx GTL converts natural gas into high specification, low emission diesel, kerosene and LPG liquid fuels for export to world markets. (QNA)