QatarEnergy LNG (S)
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QatarEnergy LNG (S), also known as Rasgas, is an LNG export terminal in Qatar with units that are operating.
Location
Table 1: Location details
| Name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| S(1) T1-2 | Ras Laffan Industrial City, Al Khawr, Qatar[1] | 25.891475, 51.54435 (exact) |
| S(2) T3-5 | Ras Laffan Industrial City, Al Khawr, Qatar[1] | 25.891475, 51.54435 (exact) |
| S(3) T6-7 | Ras Laffan Industrial City, Al Khawr, Qatar[1] | 25.891475, 51.54435 (exact) |
The map below shows the exact location of the terminal:
Project Details
Table 2: Infrastructure details
| Name | Facility type | Status | Capacity | Total terminal capacity | Offshore | Associated infrastructure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S(1) T1-2 | export[2] | operating[2] | 6.6 mtpa | 36.3 mtpa | False | – |
| S(2) T3-5 | export[2] | operating[2] | 14.1 mtpa | 36.3 mtpa | False | – |
| S(3) T6-7 | export[2] | operating[2] | 15.6 mtpa | 36.3 mtpa | False | – |
Table 3: Cost
| Name | Facility type | Cost | Total known terminal costs |
|---|---|---|---|
| S(1) T1-2 | export[2] | – | – |
| S(2) T3-5 | export[2] | – | – |
| S(3) T6-7 | export[2] | – | – |
Financing
No financing data available.
Table 4: Project timeline
| Name | Facility type | Status | Proposal year | FID year | Construction year | Operating year | Inactive year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S(1) T1-2 | export[2] | operating[2] | – | – | – | 1999[2] | – |
| S(2) T3-5 | export[2] | operating[2] | – | – | – | 2004[2] | – |
| S(3) T6-7 | export[2] | operating[2] | – | – | – | 2009[2] | – |
Ownership
Table 5: Ownership
| Name | Facility type | Status | Owners | Parent companies | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S(1) T1-2 | export[2] | operating[2] | Korea Gas Corp [3%]; Sojitz Corp [1%]; Exxon Mobil Corp [25%]; ITOCHU Corp [3%]; Samsung [0%]; Sumitomo Corp [1%]; Hyundai Corp [0%]; QatarEnergy [63%]; Hanwha Energy Corp [0%][2][2][2][2][2][2][2][2][2] | QatarEnergy [63.0%]; Exxon Mobil Corp [25.0%]; ITOCHU Corp [3.0%]; Korea Gas Corp [3.0%]; Sojitz Corp [1.5%]; Sumitomo Corp [1.5%]; Samsung [0.5%]; Hyundai Corp [0.4%]; Hanwha Corp | QatarEnergy LNG[2] |
| S(2) T3-5 | export[2] | operating[2] | QatarEnergy [70%]; Exxon Mobil Corp [30%][2][2] | QatarEnergy [70.0%]; Exxon Mobil Corp [30.0%] | QatarEnergy LNG[2] |
| S(3) T6-7 | export[2] | operating[2] | QatarEnergy [70%]; Exxon Mobil Corp [30%][2][2] | QatarEnergy [70.0%]; Exxon Mobil Corp [30.0%] | QatarEnergy LNG[2] |
Background
Qatargas and Rasgas initially operated Qatar's LNG production facilities. However, at the end of 2016 Qatar announced to merge its state-owned natural gas firms, Qatargas and Rasgas into a unique global energy operator, Qatargas, in order to cut costs.[3] State-owned Qatar Petroleum (now QatarEnergy) owns a majority stake in the integrated company. A consortium including Qatar Petroleum (now QatarEnergy), ExxonMobil, Total, Mitsui, Marubeni, ConocoPhillips and Royal Dutch Shell owns Qatargas.[4] Qatargas (now QatarEnergy) is the largest LNG producer in the world.[5]
In 2023, Qatargas rebranded to QatarEnergy, and the legacy projects previously belonging to Qatargas and Rasgas were renamed variations of QatarEnergy LNG (N) for those originally owned by Qatargas, and variations of QatarEnergy LNG (S) for those originally owned by Rasgas.[6]
On March 18–19, 2026, Iranian missile and drone strikes on Ras Laffan Industrial City damaged two of the plant's seven liquefaction trains — Train 4 and Train 6 — removing about 12.8 mtpa of capacity, roughly 17% of Qatar's LNG exports.[7][8][9] QatarEnergy said repairs would take three to five years, constrained by long lead times for replacement cryogenic heat exchangers, and engaged Technip Energies for the repair work.[10][11] The company declared force majeure on long-term contracts with buyers in Italy, Belgium, South Korea, and China, later extended on some cargoes to mid-September 2026.[12][13] The plant's undamaged trains had also been shut down since March 2, 2026, when an earlier Iranian drone strike prompted a precautionary halt of the entire Ras Laffan complex; by early July 2026 four of the five undamaged trains had resumed production.[14][15]
Given that at least some of the trains are seen to be active on thermal satellite data as of early July 2026, the terminal is still considered operating.[15]
S(1) T1-2
QatarEnergy LNG S(1) was originally established as Rasgas 1 with first LNG cargo being delivered in 1999. The project includes Train 1 and Train 2, each with a capacity of 3.3 mtpa. The trains also produce 44,000 barrels of stabilized field condensate per day in addition to 4,000 barrels of plant condensate and 200 tons of granulated sulphur per day.[6]
S(2) T3-5
QatarEnergy LNG S(2) was originally established as Rasgas 2 with first LNG cargo being delivered in 2004. The project includes Train 3, Train 4 and Train 4, each with a capacity of 4.7 mtpa. The trains also produce 90,000 barrels of gas condensate per day in addition to 900 tonnes of liquefied petroleum gas and 1300 tons of butane and propane per day. Train 4 was the first LNG train to be developed with acid-gas injection facilities in an effort to reduce sulphur production. Train 3 was considered one of the most optimized LNG trains ever built thanks to helper motors, reconfigured refrigerant compressors, a new gas-treating technology and a hydraulic turbine.[6]
S(3) T6-7
QatarEnergy LNG S(3) was originally established as Rasgas 3 with first LNG cargo being delivered in 2009. The project includes Train 6 and Train 7, each with a capacity of 7.8 mtpa. The trains also produce 110,000 barrels of condensate per day in addition to 1.5 mtpa of liquefied petroleum gas.[6]
Articles and Resources
Additional data
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 https://www.google.com/maps/place/Qatar+energy+LNG+Train-2+ITR-2/@25.914231,51.5511474,1279m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m12!1m5!3m4!2zMjXCsDU0JzUyLjYiTiA1McKwMzMnMjMuMCJF!8m2!3d25.9146!4d51.5564!3m5!1s0x3e4f450051d438db:0x640ba51d4bb8ee4a!8m2!3d25.9134711!4d51.5562734!16s%2Fg%2F11wg44x235?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDcwOS4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 2.14 2.15 2.16 2.17 2.18 2.19 2.20 2.21 2.22 2.23 2.24 2.25 2.26 2.27 2.28 2.29 2.30 2.31 2.32 2.33 2.34 2.35 2.36 2.37 2.38 2.39 https://www.igu.org/igu-reports/2025-world-lng-report?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=22570706637&gbraid=0AAAAA9kOlQjyt6hUkZGX_RurEkcHXmNXD&gclid=CjwKCAjwi-DBBhA5EiwAXOHsGaWVYYsRaJy3-JGSjWw0q0CXTzrVa1-hCgvxwPR541313mP7dAIk5RoCum0QAvD_BwE.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ Karen Thomas, "Qatargas and RasGas complete first coloading of LNG," LNG World Shipping, August 21, 2017.
- ↑ Corporate Structure, Qatargas (via Wayback Machine, archived January 4, 2018).
- ↑ Reuters Staff, "Qatar's Ras Laffan 2 condensate splitter to launch this month -sources," Reuters, October 3, 2016.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 "QatarEnergy LNG - Operations". www.qatarenergylng.qa. Retrieved 2025-07-16.
- ↑ "Qatar says Iran attack caused significant damage at Ras Laffan gas facility". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2026-07-17.
- ↑ "Qatar's Ras Laffan LNG site may not be fully back online for months". The National. Retrieved 2026-07-17.
- ↑ "Qatar LNG capacity hit as Ras Laffan attacks damage key trains". Global LNG Hub. Retrieved 2026-07-17.
- ↑ "Iran attack wipes out 17% of Qatar's LNG capacity for up to five years, QatarEnergy CEO says". CNBC. Retrieved 2026-07-17.
- ↑ "Technip Energies to secure Qatari LNG repair work". LNG Prime. Retrieved 2026-07-17.
- ↑ "QatarEnergy declares force majeure on some LNG contracts due to Iran war". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2026-07-17.
- ↑ "Force majeure on QatarEnergy LNG extends to fourth month". AGBI. Retrieved 2026-07-17.
- ↑ "Qatar shuts Ras Laffan LNG plant after Iranian drone strike". World Oil. Retrieved 2026-07-17.
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 "Qatar's LNG restart, one train at a time". The Orbit Desk. Retrieved 2026-07-17.
