LR1 processes condensate, an associated product to natural gas production that is refined into a number of high-quality products which can be used as lower emission fuels and feedstock for petrochemical production. All products are hydro-treated to reduce the content of sulphur, meeting the most stringent quality standards (Euro V).
The refinery, which started production in 2009, has a processing capacity of 146,000 barrels per stream day (bpsd) and utilises the field condensate produced from the Qatargas facilities. The Laffan Refinery has a production capacity of 61,000 bpsd of naphtha, 52,000 bpsd of kerojet, 24,000 bpsd of gasoil, and 9,000 bpsd of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG).
Shareholders in the Laffan Refinery 1 are: Qatar Petroleum (51%), Total (10%), ExxonMobil (10%), Cosmo (10%), Idemitsu (10%), Mitsui (4.5%) and Marubeni (4.5%).
LAFFAN REFINERY 2
Laffan Refinery 2 (LR2) started commercial production in 2016, marking the culmination of a strategic expansion of Qatargas' world-class facilities in Ras Laffan Industrial City. LR2 adds a processing capacity of 146,000 barrels per stream day to the existing LR1, effectively doubling the total processing capacity to 292,000 barrels per stream day.
Laffan Refinery 2 produces low sulphur Euro-V specifications products such as naphtha, kerojet (A-1), ultra-low sulphur diesel, propane and butane for local and international markets.
The shareholders of LR 2 are: Qatar Petroleum (84%), Total (10%), Cosmo (2%), Idemitsu (2%), Mitsui (1%) and Marubeni (1%).