AlQa'dah 4, 1432, Oct 2, 2011, SPA - The Barzan Gas Project foundation stone will be laid next month, said Qatari Minister of Energy and Industry Dr. Mohammed bin Saleh Al-Sada on Saturday. A joint venture between Qatar Petroleum (QP) and ExxonMobil Barzan Limited, the Barzan Project will be located in Ras Laffan Industrial City and will be operated by RasGas Company Limited to produce and process gas from Qatar's North Field to supply sales gas to power stations and industries in Qatar, ethane to the petrochemicals industry in Qatar, and associated liquid hydrocarbons for sale into local and international markets. The US$ 8.6 billion project is expected to supply 1.4 billion cubic feet per day of gas with first gas flow planned for 2014. With local demand for energy growing, the Barzan project will contribute significantly to meeting the rising gas demand to fuel Qatar's industrial sector, Dr. Al-Sada told Qatar News Agency (QNA).