QatarEnergy has signed a long-term sales and purchase agreement (SPA) with Messer for the supply of 100 million cubic feet per annum of high-purity helium from Qatar’s facilities in Ras Laffan to global markets.
This marks QatarEnergy’s first direct long-term SPA with Messer, the largest privately held industrial gases company, headquartered in Germany.
The SPA signing was hosted by Saad Al-Kaabi, the Minister of State for Energy Affairs, the President and CEO of QatarEnergy, and attended by Bernd Eulitz, Global CEO of Messer, during a special ceremony held at QatarEnergy’s Headquarters in Doha.
The event was attended by senior executives from both companies.
Minister Al-Kaabi said: “Messer is a leading global supplier of helium with a strong reputation and diverse assets. We are delighted to enter into our first direct agreement with Messer and to continue providing high-quality helium to the world through reliable partners.”
Al-Kaabi added: “This agreement underscores QatarEnergy’s commitment to delivering reliable resources from one of the world’s largest helium producers to support fast-growing industries worldwide.” -OGN/ TradeArabia News Service