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Qatargas 4

Qatargas 4 is Shell’s first entry into Qatar’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) sector and brings to seven the number of countries where Shell participates in LNG supply projects. A single LNG train is set to yield approximately 7.8 million tonnes per annum of LNG.

Key facts

Location:	Qatar, Ras Laffan Industrial City
Category:	LNG plant
Ownership:	Qatar Petroleum, 70%, and Shell, 30%
Operator:	Qatargas Operating Company
Peak Production:	280 kboe/d
Plant capacity:	7.8 mtpa LNG (1 train)
Key contractors:	Chiyoda/Technip joint venture (onshore)

Current developments

Despite being built in a challenging construction environment, progress at the project is so far in line with our expectations at the time of the investment decision.

The majority of the onshore and offshore facilities for Qatargas 4 are being developed jointly with Qatargas 3 (a joint venture between Qatar Petroleum, ConocoPhillips and Mitsui development) through a single Joint Asset Development Team.

With solid progress in both the offshore and onshore elements, Qatargas 4 is on track for start-up around the end of the decade. The construction of eight dedicated LNG carriers is well underway at SHI and DSME yards in South Korea for the owner Qatar Gas Transport Company Ltd. (known as “Nakilat”, which means carriers in Arabic). Qatargas 4 has entered into long-term charter agreement with Nakilat for those eight vessels.

Markets

Qatargas 4 LNG will be shipped to the Elba Island regasification facility in Georgia in the United States and to terminals in China and Dubai.

Environment and society

Together with Pearl GTL, Qatargas 4 represents a multi-billion dollar commitment to Qatar by Shell and the project is being developed in line with our sustainable development principles.

Construction work at Qatargas 4