DOHA, QATAR  -  FEBRUARY 2010

RasGas Company Limited (RasGas) has announced the successful unloading of the first fully loaded Q-Flex cargoes of liquefied natural gas (LNG) at the Fluxys Zeebrugge LNG Terminal in Belgium.

The two fully loaded Q-Flex LNG cargoes were delivered to EDF Trading on board RasGas' long-term chartered vessels, the Al Utouriya and the Al Huwaila, in January 2010. 

Although RasGas commenced deliveries of LNG to EDF Trading in 2007, this was the first time that Q-Flex ships had unloaded their maximum cargoes at the Zeebrugge terminal. The achievement reinforces RasGas' reputation for the secure and reliable supply of LNG to three continents.

"The delivery of these first fully loaded Q-Flex LNG vessels into Zeebrugge is a significant achievement for both RasGas and the State of Qatar, "said Hamad Rashid Al Mohannadi, RasGas Managing Director - CEO. 'Not only it does underline our continuing commercial relationship with EDF Trading, it also signifies another step in realising Qatar's vision of becoming the world's largest and most reliable supplier of LNG." 

John Rittenhouse, CEO of EDF Trading, said: 'This is another example of the good relationship we have with RasGas and represents a significant source of supply for the EDF Group.'

Walter Peeraer, CEO of Fluxys, said: "We are pleased that the work that we have done in order to allow the unloading of completely loaded Q-Flex LNG vessels at the Fluxys Terminal has resulted in this important milestone."

In 2007, EDF Trading signed a 4.5 year sale and purchase agreement with RasGas, covering deliveries of up to 3.4 million tonnes of LNG per annum (Mta) to the Zeebrugge LNG terminal in Belgium.

Shipping is a vital link in the RasGas LNG supply chain, ensuring secure and reliable delivery to its customers around the world. The RasGas LNG fleet currently contains 27 vessels, including 1 Q-Max (with an LNG cargo-carrying capacity of 266,000m3) and 12 Q-Flex tankers (between 210,000m3 and 217,000m3). These huge vessels allow more LNG to be transported per journey, lowering the transportation cost per unit of LNG and enhancing RasGas' flexibility to meet global demand in the future.

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