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Gas-to-liquids (GTL)

Upstream International Pearl GTL, Qatar, 2011 Air separation unit

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.

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Story of Shell GTL

We have been researching how to produce liquid transport fuels from sources other than oil for over 30 years.

Gas-to-liquids technology produces a clean liquid fuel derived from natural gas

Gas-to-liquids (GTL) products

See more about our range of gas to liquids products made from natural gas.

GTL process animation screenshot

Gas-to-liquids (GTL) processes

Discover the processes at Pearl GTL. Explore the animation.

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Catalysts: speeding up chemical reactions

Catalysts speed up chemical reactions and are vital in converting natural gas to liquid fuels and other products at Pearl GTL.

Sulphur on conveyor belt

Sulphur products

Shell has developed several promising new uses for sulphur, a by-product of gas production.

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Pearl GTL

Upstream International Pearl GTL, Qatar, 2011

World's largest gas-to-liquids plant set for production