Mr. Adel Ahmed Albuainain, general manager Dolphin Energy Qatar, talks exclusively to OBG

Mr. Adel Ahmed Albuainain told research and consultancy firm, Oxford Business Group that Dolphin Energy Limited's Dolphin Gas Project achieved its full production and supply rate of 2bn standard cubic feet of processed methane gas in February 2008. This, he said, equated in energy terms to approximately 330,000 barrels of oil daily.

Currently there are no plans for expansion and any future requirement is subject to a decision by the Qatari government.

"We have a certain allotment to work with from Qatar Petroleum to meet the demands that we already have,"

Albuainain said. Dolphin Energy is currently delivering natural gas to customers throughout the UAE and in Oman where it is mainly used for power generation.

When the first supplies of gas left Qatar for Abu Dhabi in July 2007, Dolphin's pipeline was seen as an essential and strategic project for GCC energy sharing. The overall investment in wells, sealines, the processing plant, export pipeline and receiving facilities has made it one of the largest energy-related ventures undertaken in the region.

Currently, Dolphin Energy is expanding its condensate storage facilities which is planned to be completed by the end of 2010. When finished, this will meet the current requirements of Dolphin Energy as well as the future Pearl GTL and Barzan projects. Construction of these facilities is being handled by Qatar Engineering and Construction Company (Qcon).

Oxford Business Group is soon to publish The Report: Qatar 2009, the most comprehensive and accurate review of the country's economy.

The Report: Qatar 2009 will be produced by a team of OBG analysts based in Qatar who will conduct some two hundred interviews with leading political and economic figures. Adel Ahmed Albuainain is one of the business leaders interviewed to help compile The Report: Qatar 2009.

Rated as the premier source of information for foreign direct investment into the country's rapidly transforming economy, it will be a vital guide to the many facets of Qatar, including its macroeconomics, infrastructure, political landscape, banking and sectoral developments.

Available in print form and online, The Report: Qatar 2009, will be part of the range of OBG's publications.