Qatargas’ Plateau Maintenance Project (PMP) has achieved a significant safety milestone as its 2000-strong workforce completed 3mn man hours without any lost time injury (LTI). This was enabled by the project’s behavioural-based safety observation programme which recently exceeded a 40,000 “STOP cards” plateau, according to Qatargas spokesman. The PMP will ensure the production capacity of Qatargas 1 is maintained at 10mn tonnes per annum (MTA) of liquefied natural gas (LNG). This will be accomplished by drilling additional offshore wells, modifying associated offshore facilities, modifying the existing Qatargas trains 1-3, and adding onshore facilities to accommodate expected increases in feed gas and hydrogen sulfide. “This is a significant accomplishment for the PMP team. Safety is a core value and an integral part of the Qatargas culture at every level,” Sheikh Ahmed bin Jassim al-Thani, chief operating officer (engineering and ventures), Qatargas, said.
