Deals Raise Qatar's North American Gas Profile

摘要

Qatar Petroleum's international unit, QPI, is looking to make a bigger splash in North America, agreeing Monday to purchase gas-weighted assets in Western Canada and team up with Exxon Mobil in developing unconventional gas. The first agreement will see QPI and UK gas supplier Centrica jointly purchase conventional gas fields from Canadian giant Suncor Energy for C$1 billion ($980 million). The deal is expected to close in the third quarter.