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Subsidiaries, Joint Ventures and Other Investments

The operations and activities of Qatar Petroleum are conducted at various onshore and offshore locations. In addition, QP carries out activities through the following subsidiaries, joint ventures and other investments (all information correct as of October 2009).

Al-Koot Insurance & Reinsurance
Al Koot is named after an historic Qatar fort from the Ottoman period. The company was incorporated in 2003 as a 100 percent-owned captive insurance company for Qatar Petroleum.
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Al-Shaheen Energy Services (ASES)
Al-Shaheen Energy Services (ASES) was established in 2006 targeting stronger national participation in the energy services industry.
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Amwaj Catering Services
AMWAJ was established in 2007 as a subsidiary of QP with the support of consultancies KMPG Qatar and international catering specialist Russell Partnership from the United Kingdom.
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Gasal
Gasal Q.S.C. was established in 2006 as a joint venture to provide industrial gases such as oxygen, nitrogen, hydrogen and argon to the steel, oil, gas and chemical downstream industries in Qatar.
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Gulf Drilling International (GDI)
Gulf Drilling International Ltd. (GDI) specializes in the provision of contract land and offshore drilling services to oil and natural gas exploration and production companies.
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Gulf Helicopters
Gulf Helicopters Company (GHC) is a 30% subsidiary of Qatar Petroleum and one of the leading helicopter operators in the Middle East.
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Industries Qatar
Industries Qatar was incorporated in 2003, as part of a reorganization program. Today it is one of Qatar’s biggest companies, employing more than 3,000 people.
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Laffan Refinery
Laffan Refinery, Qatar’s first condensate refinery, started production in September 2009 and is operated by Qatargas Operating Company Limited (Qatargas).
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Melamine Project
In 2007 QAFCO began construction of a US$320 million melamine plant.
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Oryx GTL
Oryx, a joint venture between Qatar Petroleum (51 percent) and Sasol of South Africa (49 percent) operates a second-generation gas-to-liquids (GTL) complex in Ras Laffan Industrial City.
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