Field Trips

A Modern Analogue for Middle East Carbonate Reservoirs: the Lagoon of Al-Dakhirah in Qatar
Saturday, 5 December
Presentation followed by dinner, 1700–2030 hours
Sunday, 6 December, 0630–1830 hours
UPDATE: This field trip has been cancelled!

 

 

Ras Laffan, Field Trip
Sunday, 6th December 2009, 1000–1400 hours
USD 100 per person, first come first served basis.
Ras Laffan Industrial City (RLC), a Directorate of Qatar Petroleum, is a multipurpose industrial city located 80 kilometers north east of Doha. The city hosts an industrial port and several industrial facilities and covers an area of 294 square kilometers. It provides integrated services to existing industries and prospective investors. Ras Laffan Port is the largest LNG exporting facility in the world, with an area of 8.5 square kilometers. The port operates a port control tower and associated navigational aids, logistics and services that include berthing facilities, security, safety and workshops.Numerous environmental activities have been undertaken since the inception of RLC. The most significant environmental monitoring projects include ambient air quality monitoring, noise monitoring, sea water, ballast water and ground water quality monitoring. To maintain an ecological balance at RLC, environmental conservation programs include mangrove conservation, mango plantation, turtle conservation and ostrich conservation have been implemented and are flourishing successfully.

 

Dukhan Field Trip
Sunday, 6th December, 2009, 0800–1500 hours
USD 100, first come first served basis
Dukhan, 84 kilometers from Doha on the west coast of Qatar, gained its significance due to the discovery of crude oil. Exploration for oil in Dukhan fields began in 1935 and the first well was drilled in 1940. The first shipment of crude oil was exported from Qatar on 31 December 1949. Since then Dukhan has witnessed gradual development to accommodate oil and gas operation facilities in addition to housing, medical, recreational and educational institutions and services. Dukhan is being further developed and modernized to better meet Qatar Petroleum's oil and gas operations and the communities’ requirements. The various operations and activities in the Dukhan oil field, which extends over an area of approximately 640 square kilometers, are managed and conducted by Qatar Petroleum.