Qatargas denies reports of unplanned LNG maintenance

​Qatargas, a unit of QatarEnergy and the operator of the giant 77 mtpa Ras Laffan LNG export complex, has denied media reports of unplanned maintenance at its liquefaction trains.

Several media reports said during the last week that QatarEnergy had shut down the sixth and seventh liquefaction trains at the Ras Laffan facility, both with a capacity of 7.8 mtpa, due to unplanned maintenance.

“Recent media reports speculating that Qatargas may be experiencing unplanned shutdowns of two LNG trains are not true,” Qatargas said in a statement on Friday.

“Qatargas operates a rolling program of planned maintenance at its facilities. These shutdowns are coordinated with all parts of our operations, shipping and customers as part of our annual planning exercises. This includes our customers around the world,” it said.

“We inform our customers about these shutdowns in advance so that they can take the necessary measures to offset any planned downtime at Qatargas,” the company said.

Qatargas did not provide any additional information.

The company operates in total fourteen LNG trains at Ras Laffan and is the largest single LNG producer in the world.

In October last year, it started construction on four new giant LNG trains in the Ras Laffan complex, as part of the $28.75 billion North Field East project.

QatarEnergy, previously known as Qatar Petroleum, took a final investment decision on the LNG expansion project in February last year.

The four trains will have a capacity of 8 mtpa, each. This first phase of the expansion project will increase Qatar’s LNG production capacity from 77 to 110 mtpa.

QatarEnergy expects to start production in the fourth quarter of 2025.

The LNG giant is also working on a second phase to further boost capacity to total 126 mtpa by 2027, as well as additional expansions.

- Advertisements -

Most Popular

Interview: GTT’s boss expects more than 450 LNG carrier orders in next 10 years

French LNG containment giant GTT is expecting that there will be more than 450 orders for large LNG carriers...

Construction progress continues on Golden Pass LNG export plant

Energy giants QatarEnergy and ExxonMobil released the latest construction update for their Golden Pass liquefied natural gas (LNG) export...

Cheniere, OMV seal long-term LNG supply deal

US LNG exporting giant Cheniere has signed a long-term deal with Austrian energy firm OMV to supply the latter...

More News Like This

Construction progress continues on Golden Pass LNG export plant

Energy giants QatarEnergy and ExxonMobil released the latest construction update for their Golden Pass liquefied natural gas (LNG) export...

GTT scores contract from HD Hyundai Heavy for 17 LNG carriers

French LNG containment giant GTT has won a large order from South Korea’s HD Hyundai Heavy Industries to design...

QatarEnergy inks 27-year LNG supply deal with China’s Sinopec

State-owned QatarEnergy and China's Sinopec signed a 27-year sale and purchase deal for the supply of liquefied natural gas...

QatarEnergy delivers 1,000th LNG cargo to UK’s South Hook terminal

LNG producer QatarEnergy LNG, previously known as Qatargas, has delivered the 1,000th LNG shipment to the South Hook LNG...