Qatar has three primary export terminals: Umm Said, Halul Island, and Ras Laffan. Qatar typically exports around 600,000 bbl/d (95,000 m 3 /d) of crude and about 20,000 bbl/d (3,200 m 3 /d) of refined petroleum products. Most exports go to Asia, with Japan as the single largest receiver (about 380,000 bbl/d (60,000 m 3 /d) of crude in 2006).
How does qatarenergy work?
QatarEnergy operates Qatar’s oil pipeline network, which transports supplies from oil fields to the country’s lone refinery and export terminals. It operates an expansive offshore pipeline network that brings crude oil from offshore oil fields to Halul Island, where oil can be processed for export.
How did Qatar Petroleum upgrade its oil production facilities?
In 1991, Qatar Petroleum initiated an upgrade program for oil production facilities. The program included bringing the Diyab structure (Dukhan) online and enhanced oil recovery (EOR), particularly at the Dukhan field. QP expects to boost capacity at Dukhan from 335,000 bbl/d (53,300 m 3 /d) in 2006 to 350,000 bbl/d (56,000 m 3 /d) in 2008.
What is oil palm cultivation?
Oil palm cultivation involves the introduction and spread of invasive species, including the oil palm itself (noted in Madagascar and Brazil¡¯s Atlantic Forests 47), as well as non-native cover crops and nitrogen-fixing plants (for example, Mucuna bracteata or Calopogonium caeruleum).