12-03-09 QatarGas Operating Company is in final stages of commissioning and start up of the first world's largest liquefied natural gas mega-trains being built at Ras Laffan Industrial City.
QatarGas 2 Train 4 is expected to commence LNG production and load its first shipment in the coming weeks.

Faisal Al Suwaidi, Chief Executive Officer, QatarGas said: "This is an exciting time for the company as we prepare to start up our first mega-train. Train 4 will be capable of producing 7.8 mm tons of LNG per annum."
"The QatarGas 2 venture is unprecedented as a fully integrated LNG project and incorporates more than 40 new or step-out technologies to achieve massive economies of scale. The start-up of Train 4 will mark a historic milestone for the LNG industry and help cement Qatar's leadership in the LNG world."

QatarGas 2 Train 4 will be used to supply markets primarily in the United Kingdom, Europe and Asia. Construction of Train 5, the second QatarGas 2 train is progressing well and nearing completion.
In addition to Trains 4 and 5, QatarGas 3 Train 6 is expected to come online in 2010.

And QatarGas 4 Train 7 is also planned for start up around the end of the decade.
This will bring production capacity to 42 mm tpy by the end of the decade.