Production in Qatar

Explore Shell's first world-scale Gas to Liquids (GTL) plant.

World map with various sized circles indicating size and location of the word’s gas reserves

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Qatar has the largest single non-associated natural gas reservoir on the planet – comprising approximately 14% of the world’s reserves. This makes it the ideal location for Shell’s first world-scale GTL plant. GTL Fuel is a revolutionary transport fuel made by converting natural gas to a cleaner burning liquid.

Illustration of cables depicting 1800 km

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Materials and equipment for the plant, including 50,000 tons of piping and 1,800km of cables, will come from all five continents. This vast, pioneering project will allow us to take a giant leap forward in making cleaner fuels a global reality.