Oil and gas
North Field East LNG Expansion
Qatar · Under construction
North Field East adds four LNG mega-trains with a combined capacity of 33 million tonnes per annum at Ras Laffan, together with a carbon capture facility. QatarEnergy's chief executive said in September 2026 that the first train is expected online in the first half of 2027, warning that equipment blocked by the Strait of Hormuz crisis could cause delays.
- Owner
- QatarEnergy (formerly Qatar Petroleum)
- Main contractor
- Chiyoda Corporation and Technip Energies (joint venture, onshore LNG EPC)
- Location
- Ras Laffan Industrial City and offshore North Field, Qatar
- Announced
- 8 February 2021
- Expected
- First train in H1 2027
- Status checked
- 27 Sep 2026
Verified · updated 4 Oct 2026
Key facts
$28.75 bn
Announced project value
Offshore Technology· Tier 2 · reputable press·At FID, Feb 2021·source dated 9 Feb 2021·updated 4 Oct 2026·About this indicator
$13 bn
Awarded contract
Upstream· Tier 2 · reputable press·Awarded Feb 2021·source dated 8 Feb 2021·updated 4 Oct 2026·About this indicator
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Sources
- Offshore Technology · offshore-technology.com · Tier 2 · reputable press
- Upstream · upstreamonline.com · Tier 2 · reputable press