Qatargas hosted for the first time a Contractors Forum at the Hilton Hotel in Doha. The Forum brings together Qatargas’ key contractors under the theme “Fostering Relationship”.

The forum was conducted in line with the Qatargas covenant to respect and value its contractors. Qatargas reinforced its commitment to support and develop the local service providers on its journey as the premier LNG Company. It was a unique opportunity for open communication between Qatargas and its contractors and to build relationships for sustainable growth.

The presentations during the forum helped the participants to understand more about Qatargas operations, new and ongoing projects and maintenance activities. The also forum highlighted Qatargas’ commitment to maintain the highest safety, health and environmental standards. Qatargas’ ten Life Saving Rules were also highlighted during the day. Qatargas’ expectations from contractors during the tendering process were also discussed and the forum provided a good opportunity for contractors to ask question and to clarify issues.

Delegates were welcomed by Abdulla Al-Subaey, Supply Manager and rolled out the theme of the meeting “Fostering Relationship - Grasp the Opportunities, Strengthen collaboration and push forward for a more responsive Company-Contractor Relationship”.

Jassim Abdulla Jassim Al-Mohannadi, Qatargas Onshore Operations Manager delivered an address in which he put an emphasis on looking ahead, Qatargas’ expectations and outlining the common areas of improvement to enhance performance, skills, expertize and capabilities among the Company’s contractors.

Alae Sadic Al Hassan, Qatargas Ventures Manager, during his presentation provided an overall view of Qatargas’ current and future projects and how the service providers can add value to the process.

Sean C. Ryan and Antonio Viloria from Maintenance added specifically the look ahead of activities and that achieving world-class contractor safety performance means a cultural shift for both Qatargas’ employees and contractors.

Nader Badran representing Safety, Environment and Quality Officer provided an overview and stressed the importance of Qatargas’ ten Life Saving Rules.

Qatargas values and promotes strong long-term relationships and equal opportunities to all. The Contractor Forum is designed to focus on structured supplier segmentation and establish the right relationship model along with effective supplier performance scorecards.