Project Details
CountryQatar
LocationRas Laffan
Terminal TypeLiquefaction (Export)
Rig TypeOnshore
Capacity6.6 mtpa / 9 bcm
Trains2
Start Date01-Jan-1999
Cost (US$bn)-
Origin-
DestinationBrazil, South Korea, Taiwan
OwnersKorea Gas (Kogas) {South Korea}, LNG Japan Corporation, Itochu {United States}, ExxonMobil {United States}, Qatar Petroleum {Qatar}
BuyersCPC Corporation {Taiwan}, Endesa {Spain}, Eni S.p.A {Italy}, Korea Gas (Kogas) {South Korea}
Status Notes
March 2026 - QatarEnergy declared force majeure on all LNG shipments on 4 March 2026 following Iranian drone attacks on Ras Laffan Industrial City on 2 March 2026. Production halted; Energy Minister stated return to normal deliveries expected 'weeks to months' after hostilities end. Shell and TotalEnergies cascaded force majeure to downstream customers. August 2017 - RasGas and Qatargas has co-loaded the cargoes at the Ras Laffan terminal in Qatar on the Q-Flex LNG vessel, Al Khuwair; Train 1 and Train 2 came online in 1999 and 2000 respectively
Last reviewed: 28 Jul 2021