Where is QatarEnergy LNG (N)?

QatarEnergy LNG (N) is an LNG export terminal in Al Khawr, Qatar. It is made up of 4 tracked trains and phases.

Is QatarEnergy LNG (N) operating?

QatarEnergy LNG (N) is operating, with its first tracked train starting in 1996.

How much LNG can QatarEnergy LNG (N) handle?

QatarEnergy LNG (N) has 40.8 Mtpa operating, equivalent to 55.5 bcm/y of gas a year in operation. Capacity at different statuses is never added together.

Who owns QatarEnergy LNG (N)?

QatarEnergy LNG (N) is owned by QatarEnergy, ConocoPhillips, Shell and 3 others, and operated by QatarEnergy. Shares are as recorded in the current tracker release.

Which maritime chokepoints do cargoes from QatarEnergy LNG (N) pass?

Cargoes from QatarEnergy LNG (N) would normally pass Strait of Hormuz, Strait of Malacca, Bab el-Mandeb, Suez Canal and 1 other. This is an editorial model of typical laden voyages by destination market, not vessel tracking, and any individual cargo may go another way.

What pipelines connect to QatarEnergy LNG (N)?

36 tracked gas pipelines pass within 25 km of QatarEnergy LNG (N). Proximity is not proof of a physical connection; each match is listed with its distance.

QatarEnergy LNG (N) — export terminal, Al Khawr, Qatar

At a glance

Country: Qatar
State / province: Al Khawr
Region: Asia
Import / export: Export
Onshore / floating: Not reported
Status (rolled up): Operating
Trains / phases tracked: 4
Earliest start year: 1996
Latest start year: 2011
Coordinates: 25.9084° N, 51.5577° E
GEM terminal ID: T100000130594
GEM wiki page: gem.wiki

Trains and phases

Each row is one unit as tracked by GEM. Ordered by start year, then proposal year.

Unit	Status	Capacity (Mtpa)	Capacity (bcm/y)	Start	Proposed	FID	Owner (as reported)
N(1) T1-3	Operating	9.6	13.1	1996	—	Not reported	QatarEnergy [100%]
N(2) T4-5	Operating	15.6	21.2	2009	—	Not reported	QatarEnergy [67%]; Exxon Mobil Corp [24%]; TotalEnergies SE [8%]
N(3) T6	Operating	7.8	10.6	2010	—	Not reported	Mitsui Group [1%]; ConocoPhillips Corp [30%]; QatarEnergy [68%]
N(4) T7	Operating	7.8	10.6	2011	—	Not reported	QatarEnergy [70%]; Shell PLC [30%]

Capacity by status

Status	Units	Mtpa	bcm/y
Operating	4	40.8	55.5

Owners and operators

Stakes as reported by GEM per unit, merged across units. Percentages are omitted where GEM does not give them.

Owners

QatarEnergy100%
ConocoPhillips30%(1/4 units)
Shell30%(1/4 units)
ExxonMobil24%(1/4 units)
TotalEnergies8%(1/4 units)
Mitsui & Co.1%(1/4 units)

Parent companies

QatarEnergy100%
ConocoPhillips30%(1/4 units)
Shell30%(1/4 units)
ExxonMobil24.2%(1/4 units)
TotalEnergies8.4%(1/4 units)
Mitsui & Co.1.5%(1/4 units)

Operators

QatarEnergy

Reported cost

Global Energy Monitor's estimated cost for each unit that reports one, converted to US dollars. Estimates at the date GEM last updated the unit, not adjusted for inflation.

Unit	Status	Capacity	Estimated cost	Per tonne a year
N(1) T1-3	Operating	9.6 Mtpa	$2.3 billion	$240

A unit with no cost reported is not shown, and the figures are never added across statuses. How the estimates compare is on project costs.

Location

QatarEnergy LNG (N) at 25.9084° N, 51.5577° E, with 36 tracked gas pipelines passing within 25 km.

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Coordinates: 25.9084° N, 51.5577° E
Coordinate accuracy (GEM): exact
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Nearest tracked terminals

Connected gas pipelines

Tracked pipelines whose route passes within 25 km of this terminal, or whose name matches it. Proximity is not proof of a physical connection.

Pipeline	Status	Length	Capacity	Distance	Matched by
COMP1-NFPS Gas Pipeline	Proposed	10 km	—	1.1 km	route proximity
Ras Laffan-NFGP Gas Pipeline	Operating	220 km	—	1.1 km	route proximity
Ras Laffan-NFGP Gas Pipeline	Operating	220 km	—	1.1 km	route proximity
PS-4–Ras Laffan Gas Pipelines	Operating	124 km	—	1.7 km	route proximity
PS-4–Ras Laffan Gas Pipelines	Operating	124 km	—	1.7 km	route proximity
Ras Laffan-Mesaieed gas Pipeline	Operating	217 km	—	1.7 km	route proximity
COMP1-NFPS Gas Pipeline	Proposed	190 km	—	1.8 km	route proximity
Dolphin Qatar–UAE Natural Gas Pipeline	Operating	364 km	32.7 bcm/y	2 km	route proximity
WH-3-Ras Laffan gas Pipeline	Operating	78 km	16.35 bcm/y	2.8 km	route proximity
WH-4-Ras Laffan gas Pipeline	Operating	105 km	24.53 bcm/y	2.8 km	route proximity
WH-6-Ras Laffan gas Pipeline	Operating	91 km	24.53 bcm/y	2.8 km	route proximity
WH-7-Ras Laffan gas Pipeline	Operating	66 km	32.7 bcm/y	2.8 km	route proximity
WH-8-Ras Laffan gas Pipeline	Operating	62 km	32.7 bcm/y	2.8 km	route proximity
WHP-2-Ras Laffan gas Pipeline	Operating	90 km	12.26 bcm/y	2.8 km	route proximity
WHP-4-Ras Laffan gas Pipeline	Operating	100 km	—	2.8 km	route proximity
WHP-6-Ras Laffan gas Pipeline	Operating	95 km	—	2.8 km	route proximity
WHP-7-Ras Laffan gas Pipeline	Operating	153 km	—	2.8 km	route proximity
WHP-8-Ras Laffan gas Pipeline	Operating	161 km	—	2.8 km	route proximity
Qatar-Turkey Gas Pipeline	Cancelled	1,500 km	—	3.2 km	route proximity
Ras Laffan Station V-Station S Gas Pipeline	Operating	200 km	—	3.5 km	route proximity
Ras Laffan Station V-Station S Gas Pipeline	Operating	200 km	—	3.5 km	route proximity
AKG-Ras Laffan Gas Pipeline	Operating	51 km	20.44 bcm/y	4.1 km	route proximity
AKG-Ras Laffan Gas Pipeline	Operating	51 km	20.44 bcm/y	4.1 km	route proximity
AKG-Ras Laffan Gas Pipeline	Operating	51 km	15.33 bcm/y	4.1 km	route proximity
AKG-Ras Laffan Gas Pipeline	Operating	51 km	15.33 bcm/y	4.1 km	route proximity
BRZ–WHPs–Ras Laffan Gas Pipeline	Operating	77 km	17.37 bcm/y	4.1 km	route proximity
BRZ–WHPs–Ras Laffan Gas Pipeline	Operating	77 km	17.37 bcm/y	4.1 km	route proximity
DOL–Ras Laffan Landfall Gas Pipelines	Operating	163 km	13.29 bcm/y	4.1 km	route proximity
Qatargas LNG Terminals Gas Pipelines	Operating	51 km	16.35 bcm/y	4.1 km	route proximity
Qatargas LNG Terminals Gas Pipelines	Operating	51 km	32.7 bcm/y	4.1 km	route proximity
Qatargas LNG Terminals Gas Pipelines	Operating	102 km	32.7 bcm/y	4.1 km	route proximity
Qatargas LNG Terminals Gas Pipelines	Operating	102 km	32.7 bcm/y	4.1 km	route proximity
Qatargas LNG Terminals Gas Pipelines	Operating	102 km	32.7 bcm/y	4.1 km	route proximity
Ras Laffan Station V- Station T3 Gas Pipeline	Operating	140 km	—	4.3 km	route proximity
Pearl North Field Gas Pipelines	Operating	64 km	16.54 bcm/y	6.1 km	route proximity
Pearl North Field Gas Pipelines	Operating	52 km	—	6.1 km	route proximity

Vessels owned by the same companies

Ships in the tracker held by a company that also owns, operates or parents this terminal. A shared owner is not the same as a dedicated trade.

Vessel	Via	Status	Capacity	Delivered
Al Aamriya	Mitsui & Co.	Operating	216,200 m³	2008
Al Oraiq	Mitsui & Co.	Operating	210,200 m³	2008
Al Sahla	Mitsui & Co.	Operating	216,200 m³	2008
Al Thumama	Mitsui & Co.	Operating	216,200 m³	2008
Al Utouriya	Mitsui & Co.	Operating	215,000 m³	2008
Arctic Discoverer	Mitsui & Co.	Operating	142,600 m³	2006
Arctic Voyager	Mitsui & Co.	Operating	142,800 m³	2006
BW Boston	TotalEnergies	Operating	138,000 m³	2003
Cubal	Mitsui & Co.	Operating	160,000 m³	2012
Ejnan	Mitsui & Co.	Operating	145,000 m³	2007
Fraiha	Mitsui & Co.	Operating	210,100 m³	2008
Lobito	Mitsui & Co.	Operating	160,400 m³	2011
Malanje	Mitsui & Co.	Operating	160,400 m³	2011
Methane Nile Eagle	Shell	Operating	145,000 m³	2007
Methane Rita Andrea	Shell	Operating	145,000 m³	2006
Murwab	Mitsui & Co.	Operating	210,100 m³	2008
Pacific Enlighten	Mitsui & Co.	Operating	145,000 m³	2009
Shandong Juniper	Shell	Operating	135,000 m³	2004
Sonangol Benguela	Mitsui & Co.	Operating	160,000 m³	2011
Sonangol Etosha	Mitsui & Co.	Operating	160,000 m³	2011
Sonangol Sambizanga	Mitsui & Co.	Operating	160,000 m³	2011
Soyo	Mitsui & Co.	Operating	160,400 m³	2011
Taitar No. 1	Mitsui & Co.	Operating	145,300 m³	2009
Taitar No. 4	Mitsui & Co.	Operating	145,300 m³	2010
Umm Al Amad	Mitsui & Co.	Operating	210,200 m³	2008

Exposed to chokepoints

Where cargoes from this terminal would normally pass a maritime chokepoint, by destination market.

Destination	Chokepoints on the usual route	Alternative route
East Asia	Strait of Hormuz Strait of MalaccaThe default eastbound route from Ras Laffan.	—
Europe	Strait of Hormuz Bab el-Mandeb Suez CanalRed Sea security has pushed some cargoes onto the Cape route.	Cape of Good Hope
South Asia	Strait of Hormuz	—

Routing is an editorial model of typical laden voyages, held in a hand-maintained lane table. It is not vessel tracking, and it does not account for diversions, canal draught limits, ice class or seasonal closures. See methodology, browse every chokepoint, or take the machine-readable exposure feed.

In the news

Recent headlines that name QatarEnergy LNG (N). Matched by name, so it is approximate. Titles and links only; we store no article text.

See all tracked headlines.

Common questions

Generated from the same tracker fields as the tables above, so the two cannot disagree. Each answer stands on its own.

Where is QatarEnergy LNG (N)?: QatarEnergy LNG (N) is an LNG export terminal in Al Khawr, Qatar. It is made up of 4 tracked trains and phases.
Is QatarEnergy LNG (N) operating?: QatarEnergy LNG (N) is operating, with its first tracked train starting in 1996.
How much LNG can QatarEnergy LNG (N) handle?: QatarEnergy LNG (N) has 40.8 Mtpa operating, equivalent to 55.5 bcm/y of gas a year in operation. Capacity at different statuses is never added together.
Who owns QatarEnergy LNG (N)?: QatarEnergy LNG (N) is owned by QatarEnergy, ConocoPhillips, Shell and 3 others, and operated by QatarEnergy. Shares are as recorded in the current tracker release.
Which maritime chokepoints do cargoes from QatarEnergy LNG (N) pass?: Cargoes from QatarEnergy LNG (N) would normally pass Strait of Hormuz, Strait of Malacca, Bab el-Mandeb, Suez Canal and 1 other. This is an editorial model of typical laden voyages by destination market, not vessel tracking, and any individual cargo may go another way.
What pipelines connect to QatarEnergy LNG (N)?: 36 tracked gas pipelines pass within 25 km of QatarEnergy LNG (N). Proximity is not proof of a physical connection; each match is listed with its distance.

In our rankings

Where this appears in the site's generated top lists. Each ranking page states its own method before its table.

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Background on the technology and the terms used on this page.

Liquefaction trains explained
A liquefaction train is one complete, self-contained refrigeration line that chills treated natural gas until it condenses, and a large modern train produces roughly 5 to 8 million tonnes of LNG a year.
The refrigeration cycles: C3MR, DMR, AP-X and SMR
A liquefaction refrigeration cycle is the closed loop of compression, cooling and expansion that removes heat from feed gas, and the commercial processes differ mainly in how many loops they use and what refrigerant is in each.
Loading jetties and the export terminal layout
An LNG export terminal is laid out as a sequence from feed gas reception through treatment and liquefaction trains to storage and a marine loading jetty, with separation distances between blocks set by hazard analysis.
Tolling, offtake and how projects are financed
LNG project financing depends on offtake agreements committing buyers to future volumes before construction, structured either as traditional sale contracts where the seller owns and prices the gas, or as tolling agreements where the customer owns the gas and pays only a processing fee.

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Reference

LNG Atlas. (2026). QatarEnergy LNG (N) — export terminal, Al Khawr, Qatar. https://lngatlas.org/terminal/qatarenergy-lng-n-qa/ Data: Global Gas Infrastructure Tracker, Global Energy Monitor, September 2025, CC BY 4.0.

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BibTeX entry

@misc{lngatlasterminalqatarenergylngnqa2026,
  author = {{LNG Atlas}},
  title = {QatarEnergy LNG (N) — export terminal, Al Khawr, Qatar},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://lngatlas.org/terminal/qatarenergy-lng-n-qa/},
  note = {Data: Global Gas Infrastructure Tracker, Global Energy Monitor, September 2025, CC BY 4.0},
}