June 2, 2008: RasGas and Texas A&M at Qatar this week inaugurated a new research agreement for a project titled "Advanced Designs for Wireline Tool Conveyance." The project will study ways to improve designs for devices used to log oil and gas wells during the drilling process. Under the terms of the new agreement, the research project will be carried out at Texas A&M at Qatar facilities in Doha and at Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas, USA. The research project aims to investigate and create new technologies not yet addressed by the oil and gas industry to improve efficiency of wireline tool operations in Qatar's North Field. Dr. Mark Weichold, dean and CEO, lauded the University's collaborations with RasGas. "We are excited to start another research project with RasGas," he said. "Texas A&M at Qatar counts RasGas as an important strategic partner, and we are always eager to work together on research that benefits industry in Qatar."