Maersk Oil host Crown Prince of Denmark
OFFSHORE: Maersk Oil Qatar has welcomed a delegation of Danish dignitaries led by HRH Prince Frederik, Crown Prince of Denmark as they visited Qatar as part of their tour of the region. HRH Prince Frederik was accompanied by Maersk Oil CEO Jakob Thomasen.
HRH Prince Frederik, Crown Prince of Denmark (left) and Maersk Oil CEO Jakob Thomasen.
"We are very pleased to be able to show HRH The Crown Prince of Denmark our extensive operations in Qatar, which includes the region's largest offshore field development project. It is something we are pleased with - and a tangible result of our cooperation with the State of Qatar", said Maersk Oil CEO Jakob Thomasen.
Maersk Oil Qatar is playing a significant role in supporting Qatar in its vision to become one of the world's major energy players. Together with Qatar Petroleum, the company is undertaking one of the world's largest and most complex development projects - developing Qatar's largest offshore oil reservoir, the Al Shaheen field. The $6 billion project includes the installation of 15 platforms, drilling of 160 new wells and 140,000 tonnes of new facilities.
HRH the Crown Prince, who also was accompanied by Danish Minister for the Environment Troels Lund Poulsen and representatives of the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, met with management and employees of Maersk Oil Qatar as the delegation toured the company's offices in Doha, where they learned of the vast scale of operations taking place and the challenges overcome, under the continuous directives and support of HE the Minister of Energy & Industry and Deputy Premier HE Abdullah Bin Al Attiyah and Qatar Petroleum.
Source: Maersk Oil
