Story of Shell GTL
We have been researching how to produce liquid transport fuels from sources other than oil for over 30 years.
We have spent more than 35 years researching technology to convert gas to liquid products used for heating fuel, transport fuel and lubricants. Our experience includes operating the first commercial GTL plant in Bintulu, Malaysia. Now we have built the world’s largest GTL plant, Pearl, in Qatar.
We have been researching how to produce liquid transport fuels from sources other than oil for over 30 years.
See more about our range of gas to liquids products made from natural gas.
Discover the processes at Pearl GTL. Explore the animation.
Catalysts speed up chemical reactions and are vital in converting natural gas to liquid fuels and other products at Pearl GTL.
Shell has developed several promising new uses for sulphur, a by-product of gas production.