Qatargas has been presented with two annual special recognition awards by long term partner, ExxonMobil Qatar, at Qatargas head office in Doha. Domini.
Qatargas completes first ship-to-ship LNG cargo transfer
DOHA, January 13, 2021 Qatargas Operating Company Limited (Qatargas) has announced the completion of the first-ever commercial ship-to-ship (STS) transfer of a liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargo involving a Q-Flex LNG vessel. A full cargo of 212,000 cubic metres aboard the Qatargas-chartered Q-Flex vessel Mesaimeer was loaded at Ras Laffan Port on December 18 2020 and delivered as two separate parcel discharges. One parcel was delivered as the ship-to-ship transfer in Subic Bay on January 6, 2021 and the second parcel as a delivery to Jiangsu LNG terminal, China. Both sales were made to PetroChina as the customer. Commenting on this significant accomplishment, Khalid bin Khalifa Al Thani, Qatargas Chief Executive Officer, stated: “We are delighted to announce this shipping breakthrough as it is for the first time that one of the largest LNG vessels, a Q-Flex, is involved in a commercial STS operation