Tribune News Network
Doha
For the second consecutive year, Pearl GTL, the largest gas-to-liquids facility in the world, has won Shell’s ‘Asset of the Year’ award in recognition of its operational, production, sustainability, and safety performance in 2022. The award follows a competitive process that includes all of Shell’s energy facilities around the world.
Pearl GTL is a joint development between QatarEnergy and Shell and is the single largest facility of its type in the world. Rick Tallant, executive vice president of GTL and Qatar Shell said: “It is a great honour to receive this prestigious award for the second year running. It is a testament to our partnership with QatarEnergy and our shared commitment to performance excellence. To win this global recognition from Shell proves that Qatar’s Pearl GTL ranks amongst the best in the world.”
On his part. Misfer Al-Bidaiwi, vice president of Pearl GTL said: “This award is down to the hard work and dedication of the whole team at Pearl GTL, especially as 2022 was a turnaround year that required a laser-like focus on safety. Our commitment to outstanding performance is second to none and this will continue in the years to come. We have made significant improvements across all aspects of our operations. Thank you to the Pearl GTL team who made this possible.”
Pearl GTL is situated in Ras Laffan Industrial City in the north of Qatar. It began operations in 2011 and has been generating significant economic value since. The gas-to-liquid technology turns natural gas into high-quality liquid fuels, base oils for lubricants, and other liquid products usually made from oil. Pearl GTL can produce up to 140,000 barrels per day of GTL products, and up to 120,000 barrels per day of natural gas liquids and ethane.
