“Now users both on and offshore can access critical facility and maintenance information, improving safety and reducing downtime” Qatargas streamlines operations with Cimage Oil & Gas information solution In the early 90s Qatargas was a $4.3 billion construction project – by the end of 2001 it was a production operation that had delivered over 25mm tonnes of Liquefied Natural Gas. In total it represents an investment by Qatargas and its major customers of some $14 billion. Project handover information, from a wide range of contractors based all over the world, has been captured, stored and updated in an information management system from Cimage NovaSoft. Now users both on and offshore facility and information, safety and reducing downtime. Qatar Liquefied Gas Company Ltd (Qatargas) is Qatar’s leading Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) provider,  with major contracts to supply Chubu Electric,  Japan’s third largest power company,  as well as seven Japanese buyers. operation is the was discovered in 1971 and is one of the world’s largest non associated gas fields. The North Field is considered to be the single largest gas reserve in the world,  with over 500 trillion cubic feet (some three times greater than those of the entire United States).   The development,  utilization and export of these massive reserves have been a primary national goal and the cornerstone of much of Qatar’s projected economic revenue. North Field Platform Qatargas shareholders are Qatar Petroleum, TotalFinaElf,  ExxonMobil,  Mitsui and Marubeni. The activities of Qatargas are divided into two main joint ventures:  a downstream LNG plant and an upstream joint venture that covers both the offshore platforms and the onshore receiving facilities.    It has a fleet of 10 dedicated LNG vessels delivering to Japan. MULTIPLE CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS RISK DOCUMENTATION OVERLOAD The Qatargas facilities were designed and constructed on an EPCC (Engineer,  Procure, Construct and Commission) basis and five main contractors (based in Japan,  Europe, Abu Dhabi and Dubai) were commissioned to carry out the contracts.  On completion of the projects the facilities were handed over to the operating company,  Qatargas. The original contracts outlined what documentation was needed for each new facility at project handover stage. The majority of documentation would be hard copy – on a mixture of paper and microfilm. Furthermore,  multiple copies would be handed over to facilitate dissemination of the information,  as no