Exclusive Report - Sources say QatarEnergy's LNG expansion project will start production in November
路透社2026/10/07 13:12Additional Details Marwa Rashad, Reuters London, October 7 – According to two informed sources, the first liquefied natural gas (LNG) production line of QatarEnergy’s “North Field East” expansion project is ready to begin operations in November, offering Qatar a way to recover part of its output lost after attacks by Iran. As Qatar continues to address the damage in the Ras Laffan region—where the attack resulted in the loss of 17% of the country's LNG production capacity—the commissioning of this line marks a major milestone for the world’s largest LNG expansion project. Last month, QatarEnergy CEO Saad al-Kaabi said the project is still expected to come online in the first half of 2027, despite the US-Israel coalition’s war against Iran causing interruptions to shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. Two industry sources said the company expects to begin LNG production tests in November, with one indicating that as long as the Strait of Hormuz remains closed, commercial commissioning may be delayed to the first quarter of 2027. (To serve non-English speakers, Reuters provides automated translations of its reports into several other languages. As these translations may contain errors or lack necessary context, Reuters does not guarantee their accuracy and provides them solely for readers’ convenience. Reuters assumes no liability for any damages or losses resulting from the use of its automated translation features.)
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Marwa Rashad
Reuters London, October 7 - According to two sources familiar with the matter, the first liquefied natural gas (LNG) production line under QatarEnergy’s “North Field East” expansion project is ready to commence operations in November. This will provide Qatar with a way to restore part of the output lost due to attacks from Iran.
As Qatar continues to address damage caused by attacks in the Ras Laffan area—which resulted in the loss of 17% of the nation’s LNG production capacity—the launch of this production line marks a significant milestone for the world’s largest LNG expansion project.
QatarEnergy CEO Saad al-Kaabi said last month that despite the US-Israeli coalition launching war against Iran and disrupting shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, the project is still expected to begin operations in the first half of 2027.
Two industry sources said the company expects to begin LNG production testing in November. One person noted that as long as the Strait of Hormuz remains closed, commercial operations may be delayed until the first quarter of 2027.
(To facilitate non-native English speakers, Reuters automatically translates its reports into several other languages. As automated translation may contain errors or lack context, Reuters does not guarantee the accuracy of the automated translation text and provides it solely for reader convenience. Reuters bears no responsibility for any harm or loss resulting from the use of the automated translation feature.)
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