Qatar Chemical Company

qatar chemical company ltd. (q-chem) is owned by mesaieed petrochemical holding company qsc (mphc) (49%), chevron phillips chemical international qatar holdings llc. (49%) and qatar petroleum (qp) (2%). mphc is majority owned by qatar petroleum (qp). the q-chem facility is a world-class integrated petrochemical plant producing high-density and medium-density polyethylene, 1-hexene and other products, using state-of-the-art technology provided by chevron phillips chemical. over $1bn was invested to engineer, construct and commission the q-chem facility, which began commercial operations in 2004. located in mesaieed industrial city, the q-chem complex has a production designed capacity of 453,000 tonnes/year of pe and a 1-hexene unit with a designed capacity of 47,000 tonnes/year. the site also has a sulphur recovery and solidification plant. after the success of q-chem, a new $2bn project – qatar chemical company ii ltd. (q-chem ii) – was constructed adjacent to the q-chem plant. q-chem