Qatargas and ConocoPhillips have signed an Incident Assistance Agreement that will further enhance the Qatargas Response Management System.
The agreement will facilitate providing technical expertise to effectively respond to an emergency incident. The first and foremost goal of Qatargas is to operate safely. However, should an incident occur, Qatargas is prepared to rapidly and effectively respond to bring the incident under control to protect its people, assets, the environment, and the reputation of the company, its shareholders and the State of Qatar.
This agreement represents an important step to ensuring safety, recovery, stabilization and business continuity of Qatargas’ operations in case of an emergency. The agreement enables reliable support, connectivity and interoperability, which are critical components in any emergency response collaboration.
“At ConocoPhillips, we are always looking for innovative ways to support our joint ventures both in the United States and globally,” said Gary Sykes, President of ConocoPhillips Qatar. “We are pleased to share our emergency response expertise with Qatargas’ highly trained emergency response organization to support and reinforce an effective response in the unlikely event of an incident.”
ConocoPhillips, one of the shareholders in the Qatargas 3 joint venture, is the world’s largest independent Exploration and Production Company based on production and proved reserves. Headquartered in Houston, ConocoPhillips has a proven track record of responsibly and efficiently finding and producing oil and natural gas. The key focus areas for ConocoPhillips include safely operating producing assets, executing major developments and exploration for new resources in promising areas. ConocoPhillips has established close, collaborative relationships with Qatargas and now by this agreement support Qatargas emergency response operations.