sasol synfuels international  Sasol Synfuels International (SSI) pursues international coal-to-liquids  (CTL) and gas-to-liquids (GTL) synfuels opportunities. In partnership with  Qatar Petroleum, SSI brought our first international GTL plant, Oryx GTL,  into operation at Ras Laffan, Qatar in 2007. The company has established  liaison offices in Beijing, China; Mumbai, India; Doha, United Arab Emirates,  and Tashkent in Uzbekistan to promote our CTL and GTL interests in  these regions. 42 SSI continues to focus on efforts to improve the safety behaviour and working environment  of employees.At Oryx GTL, the extreme heat and arid conditions of the Qatari desert require  special measures and dedicated areas to control hydration of workers.