Project Details
CountryQatar
LocationRas Laffan Industrial City, Al Khawr
Terminal TypeLiquefaction (Export)
Rig TypeOnshore
Capacity7.8 mtpa / 10.6 bcm
Trains1
Start Date01-Jan-2011
Cost (US$bn)-
Origin-
DestinationUnited Arab Emirates, China (Mainland), United Kingdom, Netherlands
OwnersQatarEnergy [Operator] {Qatar}, Shell plc {United Kingdom}
BuyersChina National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) {China (Mainland)}, OMV {Austria}, Uniper {Germany}, Petronas {Malaysia}, Centrica {United Kingdom}, Marubeni Corporation {Japan}, Shell plc {United Kingdom}
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. May 2025 - Project was launched in 2011
Last reviewed: 08 Aug 2025