Today another of the world’s largest and most advanced Q-Flex LNG carriers was delivered to Nakilat and chartered on long term contract to Qatar Liquefied Gas Company Limited (3), known as Qatargas 3, at Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co. Ltd., Okpo shipyard on Geoje Island.
The Nakilat owned Q-Flex LNG Carrier “Onaiza” (210,000 CBM) will be used to ship LNG produced by Qatargas 3 to markets primarily in the United States.
The Q-Flex and the even larger Q-Max are a new generation of LNG mega-ships. The Q-Max has 80 percent and Q-Flex 50% more capacity than conventional LNG carriers with about 40 percent lower energy requirements due to the economies of scale created by their size and the efficiency of the engines. Q-Max and Q-Flex LNG carriers are unique and purpose built for Nakilat and allow for more efficient transport of Qatar’s natural gas to markets throughout the world.
Qatargas 3 shareholders are Qatar Petroleum, ConocoPhillips and Mitsui & Co., Ltd.
