Qatargas officials receive the award from Qatar Shell Companies managing director and chairman Wael Sawan (second from left).


Qatargas was recently awarded the Shell “Goal Zero” award in recognition for working “10mn man hours without serious leaks or incidents.”

“Our incident and injury-free culture is woven into everything we do. Our Qatargas Management System (QGMS) ensures our operations and safety of the work environment of our employees and contractors. We accept no compromises in this area,” said Qatargas chief executive officer Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa al-Thani.

Sheikh Khalid, who received the award from Qatar Shell Companies managing director and chairman Wael Sawan, added that “The dedication and expertise of our people combined with the support of our shareholder partners has made this achievement possible.”

Qatargas chief safety, environment and quality officer Randy Lee Stadler said, “At Qatargas, safety is a core business value that governs everything we do from planning and facility construction, to shutdowns and maintenance activities, as well as our daily operation protocols.”

He added: “By instilling the importance of working safely in our employees and contractors from the first day that they start working, we strive to create a working environment in which safe behaviours are consistently reinforced and rewarded. We thank Shell for recognising our efforts and achievements.” Sawan said Shell’s “Goal Zero” award recognises Qatargas’ outstanding safety performance.

“I would like to congratulate all Qatargas management and staff as well as its partners and contractors on this very significant milestone. We look forward to our continued partnership with Qatargas that maintains safety as a deeply held value,” Sawan said.

Qatargas has implemented a tailor-made safety programme called “Incident and Injury Free” across all its operations. This programme focuses on taking all necessary precautions to prevent accidents and injuries “and to help ensure that everyone goes home safely every day.”

Last year, Qatargas launched the “10 Life Saving Rules,” which is related to mandatory safety requirements for every person in Qatargas.

Earlier, the company achieved 12 consecutive years without a lost time incident (LTI) across its offshore operations. Also this year, the Qatargas Jetty Boil-off Gas Recovery Project (JBOG) achieved 20mn man-hours without an LTI.