(QatarEnergy, 7.Dec.2024) — His Excellency Mr. Saad Sherida Al-Kaabi, the Minister of State for Energy Affairs, the President and CEO of QatarEnergy, said Qatar stands in total support of the concept of the European Union’s (EU) Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CS3D), and of the desire to protect and uphold […]
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QatarEnergy and Shell Ink SPA for 3 MTPA Destined for China
(Energy Analytics Institute, 2.Dec.2024) — QatarEnergy and Shell inked a new long-term sale and purchase agreement (SPA) for the supply of 3 million tonnes per annum (mtpa) of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to China. Per the SPA, LNG deliveries will commence in Jan. 2025. The deal underscores the commitment of […]
QatarEnergy LNG Awards McDermott EPCI Contract for the NFS
(McDermott, 3.Oct.2024) — McDermott has been awarded an engineering, procurement, construction and installation (EPCI) contract by QatarEnergy LNG for the North Field South (NFS) Offshore Pipelines and Cables Project. This new contract is in addition to the awards received by McDermott earlier for the NFS Pipelines FEED, the NFS Jackets […]
QatarEnergy Inaugurates the “Rex Tillerson”
(QatarEnergy, 10.Sep.2024) — QatarEnergy inaugurated the first conventional-size LNG vessel under its historic shipbuilding program. The “Rex Tillerson” was named after the former Chairman and CEO of ExxonMobil as a tribute to his life-long accomplishments in the energy sector. The traditional naming ceremony was held at the Hudong-Zhonghua Shipyard in the […]
QatarEnergy to Build 6 New QC-MAX LNG Vessels in China
(QatarEnergy, 9.Sep.2024) — QatarEnergy signed an agreement with China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) for the construction of 6 additional state-of-the-art QC-Max vessels, bringing the total number of LNG vessels on order under its fleet expansion program to 128, including 24 QC-Max mega vessels. The QC-Max vessels, which will be built […]
US LNG Industry Under Pressure as Challenges and Uncertainty Mount
(FT.com, 17.Aug.2024) — The US liquefied natural gas industry faces mounting challenges as legal clashes with activists and contractors combine with a federal permitting freeze to slow the expansion of the world’s biggest exporter. Two multibillion-dollar terminals under construction on the Texas Gulf Coast backed by supermajors ExxonMobil and TotalEnergies […]
Nippon Steel on Construction Project for Blue Ammonia Plant in Qatar
(Nippon Steel, 14.Jun.2024) — Nippon Steel Corporation, in a joint endeavor with Sumitomo Corporation, has received orders for high-alloy seamless OCTG that it manufactures for a CCS(Note 1) project intended for a project to construct blue ammonia(Note 2) manufacturing plant (common name: Ammonia 7) that QatarEnergy (Head Office: State of Qatar), an Energy […]
Qatar Shipyard Receives Remove Survey Approval
(ABS, 10.Jun.2024) — As part of a pioneering joint development project (JDP), ABS approved a range of ship repair and retrofit work processes for remote survey at Qatar Shipyard and Technology Solutions. ABS tested, validated and approved remote survey techniques at Qatar Shipyard and Technology Solutions for a number of survey […]
EAI’s NRGBriefs: January 2024
(Energy Analytics Institute, 31.Jan.2024) — Energy briefs as well as others related to finance and projects during Jan. 2024 including Washington reviewing its sanctions policy on Venezuela; QatarEnergy confirming that Qatar’s LNG production continues uninterrupted; Evercore ISI continuing on Biden’s moves to pause on LNG export terminal approvals; an S&P […]
QatarEnergy, Excelerate Energy Ink 15-Year Supply Deal for Bangladesh
(QatarEnergy, 29.Jan.2024) — QatarEnergy and Excelerate Energy signed a long-term LNG sale and purchase agreement (SPA) for the supply of LNG from Qatar to Bangladesh. Pursuant to the SPA, Excelerate will purchase up to one million tons per annum (MTPA) of LNG from QatarEnergy to be delivered to floating storage […]
Eni Inks LNG Deal Related to Qatar’s North Field East Expansion Project
(Eni, 23.Oct.2023) — Eni signed a long-term contract with QatarEnergy LNG NFE (5), the JV between Eni and QatarEnergy for the development of the North Field East (NFE) project in Qatar, for the delivery of up to 1.5 billion cubic meters per annum (bcma) of LNG. The available volumes will […]
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IGU 2023 World LNG Report [PDF Download]
(IGU, 20.Jul.2023) — The International Gas Union (IGU) presented its 14th annual edition of the IGU World LNG report. ____________________
QatarEnergy Selects CNPC as NFE Partner
(QatarEnergy, 20.Jun.2023) — QatarEnergy signed definitive agreements with China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC), covering the long-term supply of LNG to China and partnership in the North Field East LNG expansion project (NFE). The two parties signed an LNG Sales and Purchase Agreement (SPA) for the delivery of 4 million tons of LNG […]
Air Products’ Equipment Selected for North Field South Project
(Air Products, 12.Jun.2023) — Air Products (NYSE: APD), the world’s leader in liquefied natural gas (LNG) technology and equipment, has been selected to provide its proprietary AP-X® LNG Process technology and equipment to Qatargas for the North Field South (NFS) Project in Ras Laffan, the State of Qatar. It includes the supply of two […]
QatarEnergy on First Korean LNG Vessel for Fleet Expansion
(QatarEnergy, 3.Jun.2023) — QatarEnergy celebrated the steel cutting of the first of its new generation of chartered liquefied natural gas (LNG) vessels to be constructed in a Korean shipyard. Building upon an already successful global maritime initiative, QatarEnergy joined Samsung Heavy Industries, and JP Morgan Asset Management in a special ceremony […]
QatarEnergy Awards EPC Contract for North Field South Project
(QatarEnergy, 16.May.2023) — QatarEnergy announces the award of the engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contract for the North Field South (NFS) project, which comprises two LNG mega trains with a combined capacity of 16 million tons per annum (MTPA). NFS, together with the North Field East (NFE) project, will increase […]
Technip Energies Awarded LNG Deal for the North Field South Project
(Technip Energies, 16.May.2023) — Technip Energies (Paris:TE) (ISIN:NL0014559478) announced that a joint venture (T.ENCCC JV), led by Technip Energies (T.EN) in partnership with Consolidated Contractors Company (CCC), has won a major (1) Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Commissioning (EPCC) contract by QatarEnergy for the onshore facilities of the North Field South Project (NFS). This award will cover the […]
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GECF Unveils 4th Annual Gas Market Report [PDF Download]
(GECF, 5.Apr.2023) — The Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) announced the launch of the fourth edition of its Annual Gas Market Report (AGMR). The report provides an in-depth analysis of natural gas markets, covering recent developments and providing prospects for 2023-2024. Eng. Mohamed Hamel, Secretary General of the GECF said: […]
Qatar Delivers First LNG Cargo to India’s Dhamra Terminal
(TotalEnergies, 17.Apr.2023) — TotalEnergies announces the delivery of a first liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargo to the Dhamra LNG terminal, located in the state of Odisha on the east coast of India and owned and operated by Adani Total Private Limited (ATPL), a 50-50 joint venture between TotalEnergies and Adani. […]
Qatari Minister Al-Kaabi on “Quest for Energy Transition”
(QatarEnergy, 14.Jan.2023) — His Excellency Mr. Saad Sherida Al-Kaabi, the Minister of State for Energy Affairs, the President and CEO of QatarEnergy, said the world can’t solve its environmental and climate change problems without being realistic about the solution. His Excellency’s remarks came during an opening panel discussion of the […]
US Surges to Top of LNG Exporter Ranks on Breakneck Growth
(Bloomberg, 12.Jan.2023) — The US tied Qatar as the world’s top exporter of liquefied natural gas last year, a milestone for the meteoric rise of America as a major supplier of the fuel. Both countries exported 81.2 million tons in 2022, according to ship-tracking data compiled by Bloomberg. While that’s […]
QatarEnergy, Chevron Reveal FID for $6bn Petrochemical Complex in Qatar
(QatarEnergy, 8.Jan.2023) — QatarEnergy announced the Final Investment Decision (FID) with Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LLC (CPChem) to build the Ras Laffan Petrochemicals complex – a $6bn integrated olefins and polyethylene facility at Ras Laffan Industrial City. The announcement was made in Doha in a special ceremony during which His […]
QatarEnergy Inks Deal with QPD for Offshore Developments
(QatarEnergy, 22.Dec.2022) — QatarEnergy and Japan’s Qatar Petroleum Development Company (QPD) have signed a new agreement for the continued development and production of the Al-Karkara and A-Structures oil fields, located in the territorial waters of the State of Qatar. This new 5-year agreement, which commences on 23 December 2022, succeeds […]
Deepening China-Arab Energy Cooperation Born of Win-win Scenarios
(CGTN, 9.Dec.2022) — The Arab countries located at the junction of Asia, Africa and Europe are universally renowned for their unique geographic location and abundant energy reserves. Energy cooperation, one of the main components of the China-Arab partnership, has steadily developed in recent years, with a deepening relationship born of numerous win-win achievements. Seventy percent […]
Energy Analytics Institute’s NRGBriefs: November 2022
(Energy Analytics Institute, 30.Nov.2022) — Energy briefs as well as others related to finance and politics during November 2022 including Brazilian oil giant Petrobras launching its strategic plan for 2023-27; US Secretary of State Antony Blinken welcoming resumption of Venezuelan-led negotiations in Mexico City between the ruling party and opposition […]
ConocoPhillips and QatarEnergy to Provide Reliable LNG Supply to Germany
(ConocoPhillips, 29.Nov.2022) — ConocoPhillips (NYSE: COP) and QatarEnergy signed two agreements to supply long-term liquefied natural gas (LNG) to Germany. The suppliers are joint venture companies established between ConocoPhillips and QatarEnergy to participate in the North Field East (NFE) and North Field South (NFS) projects, and the buyer is a […]
QatarEnergy, Sinopec Ink 27-year 4 MTPA LNG Supply Deal to China
(QatarEnergy, 21.Nov.2022) — QatarEnergy entered into a 27-year Sale and Purchase Agreement (SPA) with China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation (Sinopec) for the supply of 4 million tons per annum (MTPA) of LNG to the People’s Republic of China. Under the terms of the SPA, the contracted LNG volumes will be […]
QatarEnergy Takes $8.5bn FID on World’s Largest Polymers Facility
(QatarEnergy, 16.Nov.2022) — QatarEnergy and Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LLC (CPChem) announced that they have taken a Final Investment Decision (FID) on the Golden Triangle Polymers Plant, an $8.5bn world-scale integrated polymers facility in the Texas Gulf Coast area in the United States of America. Located about 180 kilometers east […]
QatarEnergy, Qatargas Celebrate 30,000th Shipment from Ras Laffan
(Qatargas, 16.Nov.2022) — Marking a historic milestone for the State of Qatar’s energy industry, QatarEnergy and Qatargas celebrated the safe and successful loading of the 30,000th Ship from Qatargas-operated terminals in Ras Laffan Port. The LNG cargo was loaded on board the Qatargas-chartered Q-Max LNG carrier “Mekaines.” Commenting on this occasion, […]
TotalEnergies Announces Startup of Al Kharsaah (800 MWp)
(QatarEnergy, 18.Oct.2022) —The Al Kharsaah solar power plant developed by TotalEnergies and its partners QatarEnergy, and Marubeni was inaugurated today by His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani. The ceremony marked the completion of the construction works and the startup of the plant, which is now connected to the […]
Qatargas-chartered-Q-Flex LNG Vessel Calls at China’s Beihai LNG Terminal
(Qatargas, 16.Oct.2022) — Qatargas Operating Company Limited has delivered a liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargo aboard a Q-Flex vessel to China’s Beihai LNG Terminal, the first ever call by a Qatargas-chartered vessel at this terminal. The Q-Flex vessel, Al Sahla, is the largest LNG carrier to call at the terminal […]
Air Products to Provide Heat Exchangers for Qatar NFE LNG Project
(Air Products, 25.Aug.2022) — Air Products (NYSE: APD), a leader in liquefied natural gas (LNG) technology and equipment, has been awarded the contract to supply four end flash coil wound heat exchangers (CWHE) for the North Field East LNG Project in Ras Laffan Industrial City, Qatar. One of the end flash CWHE’s will be […]
QatarEnergy Awards McDermott FEED Contract for NFS Offshore Pipelines Project
(McDermott, 10.Aug.2022) — McDermott International has been awarded a Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) contract by QatarEnergy for the North Field South (NFS) Offshore Pipelines and Power/FO cables Project. The new contract is in addition to the awards received by McDermott this year for the NFS Jackets and Topsides and Pipelines […]
QatarEnergy Selects Shell for NFE Expansion Project
(QatarEnergy, 5.Jul.2022) — QatarEnergy announced the selection of Shell plc. as partner in the North Field East (NFE) expansion project, the single largest project in the history of the LNG industry. The partnership agreement was signed today in a ceremony at QatarEnergy’s headquarters in Doha, by His Excellency Mr. Saad […]
Shell Joins Qatar’s NFE LNG Expansion Project
(Shell, 5.Jul.2022) — Shell has been selected by QatarEnergy as a partner in the North Field East expansion project in Qatar, the single largest project in the history of the liquefied natural gas (LNG) industry. Shell will hold a 25 per cent share in a joint venture company which will […]
QatarEnergy Joins Aiming for Zero Methane Emissions Initiative
(QatarEnergy, 27.Jun.2022) — QatarEnergy has joined the Aiming for Zero Methane Emissions Initiative, an industry-led initiative that aims to reach near zero methane emissions from operated oil and gas assets by 2030. The initiative adopts an all-in approach that treats methane emissions as seriously as the industry treats safety. It […]
QatarEnergy Selects ExxonMobil for NFE Expansion Project
(QatarEnergy, 21.Jun.2022) — QatarEnergy announced that it has selected ExxonMobil as a partner in the North Field East (NFE) expansion project, the single largest project in the history of the LNG industry. A special ceremony was held at QatarEnergy’s headquarters in Doha to mark the occasion, during which His Excellency […]
ExxonMobil and QatarEnergy to Expand LNG Production
(Exxon, 21.Jun.2022) — ExxonMobil and QatarEnergy signed an agreement to further develop Qatar’s North Field East project, which will expand Qatar’s annual LNG capacity from 77 million tons to 110 million tons by 2026. The deal was announced at QatarEnergy’s headquarters in Doha. Highlights: — ExxonMobil awarded 25% interest in […]
QatarEnergy Selects ConocoPhillips for NFE Expansion Project
(QatarEnergy, 20.Jun.2022) — QatarEnergy announced that it has selected ConocoPhillips as a partner in the North Field East (NFE) expansion project, the single largest project in the history of the LNG industry. This is the third in a series of announcements on partnerships in the $28.75bn expansion project. His Excellency […]
QatarEnergy Selects Eni for NFE Expansion Project
(QatarEnergy, 19.Jun.2022) — QatarEnergy announced that it has selected Eni as a partner in the North Field East (NFE) expansion project, the single largest project in the history of the LNG industry. This announcement marks the second partnership in the $28.75bn NFE mega project, which will expand Qatar’s LNG production […]
Eni Enters the World’s Largest LNG Project in Qatar
(Eni, 19.Jun.2022) — Eni has been selected by QatarEnergy as a new international partner in the North Field East (NFE) expansion project. The Minister of State for Energy Affairs, President and CEO of QatarEnergy, Saad Sherida Al-Kaabi, and Eni CEO, Claudio Descalzi, signed the partnership agreement for the creation of […]
QatarEnergy Selects TotalEnergies for NFE Expansion Project
(QatarEnergy, 12.Jun.2022) — QatarEnergy has selected TotalEnergies as its first international partner in the North Field East (NFE) expansion project, the single largest project in the history of the LNG industry. The announcement comes at the conclusion of a competitive process that started in 2019 to select QatarEnergy’s international partners […]
Eni to Join Exxon, Total, Shell, Conoco in Qatar’s mega-LNG Expansion
(Reuters, 8.Jun.2022) — Italian producer Eni (ENI.MI) has been picked, along with another four oil majors, by Qatar as partners in the near $30 billion expansion of the world’s largest liquefied natural gas (LNG) project, people with knowledge of the matter said on Wednesday. Exxon Mobil Corp (XOM), TotalEnergies SE (TTEF.PA), Shell (SHEL.L), ConocoPhillips (COP.N) and Eni will participate in the North Field […]
QatarEnergy and Chevron Awarded Early Site Work for RLPP
(QatarEnergy, 8.Jun.2022) — QatarEnergy and Chevron Phillips Chemical Company (CPChem) have announced awarding the early site works contract for the Ras Laffan Petrochemical Project (RLPP), marking the commencement of execution of the RLPP. Consolidated Contractors Company (CCC) has been selected as the contractor to undertake this work and was awarded […]
Fact Box: Qatar’s North Field
(Qatargas, 1.Jun.2022) — In 1971, when exploration engineers discovered natural gas off Qatar’s northeast coast, no one knew quite how important the find was. Only after 15 appraisal wells had been drilled over a period of 14 years was it established that Qatar’s North Field was the largest non-associated natural […]
QatarEnergy Awards Final Major North Field East Project EPC Contract
(QatarEnergy, 28.Apr.2022) — Marking the final major milestone to deliver its North Field East (NFE) LNG Expansion Project to boost Qatar’s LNG production capacity to 110 million tons per annum (MTPA), QatarEnergy announced today the award of a major engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contract for the North Field Expansion […]
QatarEnergy Buys 40% Stake in Offshore Egypt Exploration Block
(QatarEnergy, 29.Mar.2022) — QatarEnergy entered into an agreement with ExxonMobil to acquire a working interest in an exploration block offshore Egypt. Under the terms of the agreement, which is subject to customary approvals by the government of Egypt, QatarEnergy will hold a 40% working interest in the contractor’s share in […]
NRGBriefs: Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro Chats with Russia’s Vladimir Putin
(Energy Analytics Institute, 1.Mar.2022) — Energy briefs including Venezuela’s President Nicolás Maduro chatting over the telephone with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin; Invenergy naming Mary King as Executive VP People & Culture; AmCham Guyana hosts a local content forum; PEMEX reporting a rise in oil and condensate production in 2021 vs […]
Iran, Qatar Sign Major Deals on Raisi’s Doha Trip
(Al Jazeera, 23.Feb.2022) — Qatar and Iran have signed 14 agreements during President Ebrahim Raisi’s two-day trip to Doha this week. Raisi was accompanied by oil minister Javad Owji and foreign minister Hossein Amirabdollahian on the trip, which also included participation in the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) in the […]
Trinidad PM Addresses GECF in Qatar, Talks of Lost LNG Export Revenues
(Office of the PM of Trinidad and Tobago, 22.Feb.2022) — Trinidad and Tobago’s Prime Minister Keith Rowley addressed the Sixth Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF). What follows is his speech. Salutations It is my pleasure and honour to participate in this […]
Trinidad Energy Minister Young Attends Meeting Ahead of GECF Summit
(MEEI, 21.Feb.2022) — The Minister of Energy and Energy Industries and Minister in the Office of the Prime Minister, the Honourable Stuart R. Young M.P, attended the Extraordinary Ministerial Meeting in advance of the Sixth GECF Heads of State Summit in Doha, Qatar today. The other members of the delegation […]
NRGBriefs: TotalEnergies and APA Corp. Report Suriname Find
(Energy Analytics Institute, 21.Feb.2022) — Energy briefs including TotalEnergies and APA Corp. reporting another significant find offshore Suriname in Block 58; APA Corp. announcing 4Q:21 financial results and planning a conference call to discuss the results; US sanctions on Russia and its ties with Venezuela; PDVSA President Asdrúbal Chávez travelling […]
Fact Box: Qatar’s North Field Expansion (NFE) Project
(US Department of Commerce, 20.May.2021) — Significant opportunities exist in Qatar for US companies offering products and services in LNG production. Qatar is the largest global exporter of liquefied natural gas (LNG), and the country’s exports of LNG, crude oil, and petroleum products constitute the majority of government revenue. Despite […]