National Day 'an occasion to promote spirit of sincere work'

HE the Minister of State for Energy Affairs Eng Saad bin Sherida al-Kaabi said the National Day is an occasion to inspire more sincere work and boost the spirit of belonging to the homeland.In a statement to Qatar News Agency (QNA), he stressed that what has been achieved and being accomplished in the energy sector still takes inspiration from the spirit of sincere work and national affiliation and from the rich history that was written by the founder, Sheikh Jassim bin Mohamed bin Thani.It is what enhances the spirit of loyalty and unity among the various components of our one society, he added.He said that the most important characteristic of this year's National Day celebrations is that the world's attention is directed at "our beloved country as it is hosting the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, which its finals will be held on this glorious day."He said that the energy sector has played a role in supporting this historic tournament when QatarEnergy joined as an official partner in sponsoring the tournament, an embodiment of its continuous support for sports, particularly football since it is the most popular game in the world of sports.HE the Minister deemed the celebration as an opportunity to highlight the great development in the energy sector, the effects of which were manifested in the development of the various components of the sector and the expansion of QatarEnergy's presence around the world in the fields of exploration and the LNG industry as well as access to different regions of the continents of Europe, Africa and Latin America.He said that projects to develop the LNG industry were what distinguished the achievements of this year, as QatarEnergy awarded contracts worth tens of billions of dollars to implement two projects to expand the North Field East and the North Field South, which will raise Qatar's LNG production capacity from 77mn tonnes per year to 126mn tonnes.In addition to local projects to increase global LNG supplies, relentless work continues to supply global markets with 18mn tonnes per year of liquefied natural gas with the start of production from the Golden Pass project in the US state of Texas before the end of 2024, he said.HE al-Kaabi also noted that QatarEnergy continues to implement its historical programme to meet the future requirements of its fleet of LNG carriers associated with the production expansion projects from the North Field and the Golden Pass project and to ensure reliable supplies of additional clean energy to the world.He said His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani patronised the inauguration of Al Kharsaah plant to produce electricity from solar energy, and Barzan Gas Project that produces and processes natural gas from the North Field to serve the requirements of local power generation and water desalinisation in the country, in addition to associated hydrocarbon products for supply to local refinery and petrochemical industries as well as for export to international markets.He added that QatarEnergy's expansion internationally was evident in its announcement of the final investment decision on the Golden Triangle Polymers Plant in the Texas Gulf Coast area in the United States, adding the facility is considered one of the largest polymers production plants in the world.