Qatar second in world in approved LNG liquefaction capacity in April: IGU

Qatar second in world in approved LNG liquefaction capacity in April: IGU

Qatar is second in the world in terms of approved LNG liquefaction capacity by market, as of end-April 2023, shows a study by International Gas Union (IGU).

In its ‘World LNG report – 2023’, IGU noted the approved LNG liquefaction capacity in Qatar (as of April this year) was 31.2mn tonnes per year (mtpy).

In this regard, only the US is ahead of Qatar with 59.1MTPY.

New LNG liquefaction capacity in Qatar is by way of the North Field expansion, which comprises North Field South (NFS) and North Field East (NFE).

Ultimately, the expansion project will boost Qatar’s LNG production capacity from the current 77MTPY to 126MTPY.

Global energy majors such as TotalEnergies, ExxonMobil, Shell, Eni and ConocoPhillips are QatarEnergy’s partners in the multi-billion dollar North Field expansion project, the largest LNG development in global history.

This unique project is characterised by the highest health, safety, and environmental standards, including carbon capture and sequestration, to reduce the project’s overall carbon footprint to the lowest levels possible.

The North Field expansion plan includes six LNG trains, of which four trains will be part of the North Field East and the remainder part of the North Field South project.

The North Field expansion will provide significant benefits for all sectors