Dolphin Energy

Dolphin Energy is a privately held natural-gas company headquartered in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Established by the Government of Abu Dhabi in March 1999, it was created to develop a cross-border gas supply system linking Qatar's North Field with customers in the United Arab Emirates and Oman. The company also maintains operations in Doha, Qatar. Its principal business is the Dolphin Gas Project. The project produces and processes natural gas from Qatar's North Field, transports the gas through an offshore subsea export pipeline, and receives it at Dolphin Energy's facilities at Taweelah in Abu Dhabi. Gas processing takes place at Ras Laffan Industrial City in Qatar, after which the treated methane is exported to the UAE and subsequently supplied to the UAE and Oman. Production from the North Field began in July 2007. The project was designed as a major regional energy-infrastructure link rather than as a consumer-facing fuel brand. Its gas supports electricity generation, water desalination, and industrial activity in the receiving markets. The company reports delivery of approximately 2 billion standard cubic feet of natural gas per day to the UAE and Oman. Dolphin Energy's ownership reflects cooperation among Abu Dhabi's state investment interests and international energy companies. Mubadala Investment Company holds 51% on behalf of the Government of Abu Dhabi, while Total S.A. and Occidental Petroleum each hold 24.5%. The company is not publicly listed and has no publicly reported stock ticker. Its identity and commercial importance are closely associated with the Dolphin Gas Project, the offshore pipeline, the Qatar processing facilities, and the Taweelah gas-receiving infrastructure.

Dolphin Energy was established by the Government of Abu Dhabi in March 1999 to develop a regional natural-gas supply project. The company's central undertaking became the Dolphin Gas Project, a cross-border system designed to bring gas from Qatar's North Field to the United Arab Emirates and Oman. The project combines upstream production, gas processing, offshore transportation, and receiving infrastructure. Natural gas is produced from Qatar's North Field and processed at a plant in Ras Laffan Industrial City, Qatar. After processing, the gas is transported through a subsea export pipeline to Dolphin Energy's gas-receiving facilities at Taweelah in Abu Dhabi. From there, the supply serves customers and energy infrastructure in the UAE and Oman. A significant development occurred in July 2007, when Dolphin Energy announced that production from Qatar's North Field had begun. This marked the operational start of the project's gas-production phase and established the pipeline system as a major energy connection between Qatar and the UAE. The project later became associated with deliveries of approximately 2 billion standard cubic feet of natural gas per day to the UAE and Oman. The gas supplied through the project is used principally in infrastructure and industry rather than sold as a packaged consumer product. Its stated uses include electricity generation, water desalination, and industrial development. The project therefore supports the energy and utility systems of its receiving markets while also providing a cross-border outlet for Qatari natural gas. Dolphin Energy's ownership is divided among Abu Dhabi state investment interests and international energy companies. Mubadala Investment Company owns 51% on behalf of the Government of Abu Dhabi. Total S.A. and Occidental Petroleum each own 24.5%. The company remains privately held and has operating activity in both Abu Dhabi and Doha. Its corporate profile is defined primarily by the Dolphin Gas Project and the associated regional gas-transmission infrastructure.

• 2007

  North Field production began

  [1]Dolphin Energyen.wikipedia.org

  Dolphin Energy announced in July 2007 that production had begun from Qatar's North Field for the Dolphin Gas Project.

• 1999

  Dolphin Energy established

  [1]Dolphin Energyen.wikipedia.org

  The Government of Abu Dhabi established Dolphin Energy in March 1999 to develop a regional natural-gas supply and transportation business.

A regional natural-gas infrastructure and supply company connecting Qatar's North Field with energy markets in the United Arab Emirates and Oman.

• Energy commodity · 2007

  Natural gas

  Dolphin Energy's principal commodity is natural gas produced from Qatar's North Field, processed at Ras Laffan Industrial City, and transported through the company's cross-border export system. The gas is delivered to the United Arab Emirates and Oman, where it supports electricity generation, water desalination, and industrial activity. It is supplied as a utility and industrial fuel rather than as a consumer-packaged product.

• Gas infrastructure and supply project · 2007

  Dolphin Gas Project

  The Dolphin Gas Project is Dolphin Energy's flagship integrated gas operation. It covers production from Qatar's North Field, processing at Ras Laffan, subsea pipeline transportation, and gas reception at Taweelah in Abu Dhabi. The project supplies the UAE and Oman and is reported to deliver approximately 2 billion standard cubic feet of natural gas per day.

• 2007

  Launch of Dolphin Gas Project productionProduct launch

  Background

  After the development of production, processing, and export infrastructure, Dolphin Energy reached the operating phase of its flagship gas project.

  Action taken

  Dolphin Energy announced the start of natural-gas production from Qatar's North Field in July 2007.

  Aftermath

  Gas was processed at Ras Laffan and transported through a subsea pipeline to Taweelah, supporting supply to the UAE and Oman.

  Source

• 1999

  Development of a cross-border gas supply systemStrategy

  Background

  Dolphin Energy was established to develop a regional gas project connecting Qatar's North Field with demand in the United Arab Emirates and Oman.

  Action taken

  The company pursued an integrated model combining Qatari gas production and processing with offshore pipeline transportation and UAE receiving facilities.

  Aftermath

  The strategy produced the Dolphin Gas Project, which began production in 2007 and became a major gas-supply link for the UAE and Oman.

  Source

1. 1Dolphin Energyen.wikipedia.org
2. 2Dolphin Energy official websitedolphinenergy.com