The Information Technology Department (ITD) plays a strategic and core role in QP’s  operations by providing timely information and communications services to the organization.In addition to providing state-of-the-art supercomputing facilities that support the core exploration and production systems of QP, during 2008 ITD also implemented and expanded upon other leading-edge technologies such as IP converged network services which included, in addition to the traditional IP data services, IP telephony, videoconferencing, and IP-based access control and closed circuit television systems.

ITD activities can be categorized as being in one of two broad areas: business projects, and technology initiatives.