QatarEnergy LNG (S)

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.

Where is QatarEnergy LNG (S)?

QatarEnergy LNG (S) is an LNG export terminal in Al Khawr, Qatar. It is made up of 3 tracked trains and phases.

Is QatarEnergy LNG (S) operating?

QatarEnergy LNG (S) is operating, with its first tracked train starting in 1999.

How much LNG can QatarEnergy LNG (S) handle?

QatarEnergy LNG (S) has 36.3 Mtpa operating, equivalent to 49.4 bcm/y of gas a year in operation. Capacity at different statuses is never added together.

Who owns QatarEnergy LNG (S)?

QatarEnergy LNG (S) is owned by QatarEnergy, ExxonMobil, ITOCHU Corp and 6 others, and operated by QatarEnergy. Shares are as recorded in the current tracker release.

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

Cargoes from QatarEnergy LNG (S) 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 (S)?

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

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• 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.