Shell Global You are in: Shell Global About us Our major projects Pearl GTL PEARL GTL Pearl GTL (gas-to-liquids) is the world’s largest plant to turn natural gas into cleaner-burning fuels and lubricants. Fully ramped up since 2012, the plant helps to meet the world’s growing demand for cleaner energy. Discover the project and the people involved. INSIDE PEARL GTL Pearl GTL - overview Pearl GTL is a world-scale project located in Ras Laffan Industrial City, 80km north of Doha, Qatar. The world's largest gas-to-liquids plant Pearl GTL is the world's largest plant to turn natural gas into cleaner-burning fuels and lubricants. A smooth start-up The Pearl team checked thousands of pieces of equipment as they worked to breathe life into the plant. Safety record Through teamwork and an imaginative approach to training, the Pearl GTL project set a safety record. Delivering record-breaking performance offshore Shell and Qatar Petroleum achieved record times for drilling wells in Qatar’s North Field at the Pearl GTL project, resulting in significant savings. Producing water in the desert Water is a resource that is hard to come by in Qatar’s desert climate. The Pearl GTL plant produces more water than gas-to-liquids products. Housing thousands of workers Pearl Village is a 170-acre residential area built to house the huge number of contractor staff who constructed Pearl GTL. Catalysts: speeding up chemical reactions Catalysts speed up chemical reactions, and are central to the process of converting natural gas to liquid fuels and other products. Sulphur products At Pearl GTL, Qatar, we have built one of the world’s largest processing plants to turn sulphur from the giant North Field gas field into widely used products. A man-made spring in Qatar Shell’s Pearl GTL plant in Qatar produces water which is then recycled to avoid the need for fresh supplies – crucial in a country where every drop of water counts. Pearl GTL – video library Discover the project and the people involved in the Pearl GTL project by watching these videos. Connect with us More about Shell Who we are What we do Our values Leadership Our major projects The Shell brand Can we help? Job search for professionals Shell station locator Shell credit cards Social media Shell apps Shell Global Helpline Site information Accessibility Terms and conditions Privacy policy Cookie policy Fraud and scam alert Contact us