Qatargas 4 Ras Laffan LNG Terminal

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Summary Information

  • Ownership: Qatargas
* Qatar Petroleum, 70%, 
* Shell, 30%

+++ Brief Description

  • A large single train liquifaction unit

+++ Technical Details

  • Storage capacity:
  • Constructor: Chiyoda/Technip joint venture
  • Licensor: [[[Lng Terminals Using Air Products Technology | Air Products]]] proprietary APX process technology

+++ Ongoing Projects/Project Status

  • The project has been completed

+++ Suppliers / Customers

  • Suppliers: The upstream infrastructure consists of three unmanned platforms, up to 33 wells and two subsea pipelines on the [[[North Gas Field]]], all of which are complete and are shared with Qatargas 3. Qatargas 4 produces 1.4 billion standard cubic feet of gas a day, delivering 7.8 million tonnes per annum of LNG and 70,000 barrels per day of condensate and liquefied petroleum gas.
  • Customers: USA, UK, China, India and Dubai
* Shell's [[[Hazira LNG Terminal]]] is the destination in India
* Centrica's [[[Grain Lng Terminal]]] & [[[Dragon Lng Terminal]]] are the destinations in the UK

+++ History

  • FEED contracts awarded – January 2005
  • Heads of Agreement – February 2005
  • 2005 - Air Products selected as technology licensor
  • Onshore EPC awards – December 2005
  • Foundation stone laid – April 2006
  • PIM issued to lenders – July 2006
  • Offshore Topsides EPC awards – July 2006
  • Offshore installation of wellhead platform jackets - September and November 2006
  • Sales and Purchase Agreement signed - July 2007
  • Financing closed - July 2007
  • 2011 - First cargo is shipped
  • 2013 - Qatargas signs supply agreement with Petronas


+++ Other Information

  • The LNG Qatargas 4 produces will be transported to market via a fleet of eight ships, each with a capacity in the range of 210,000 – 266,000 cubic metres, operated by Nakilat with the support of STASCO

+++ Relevant Links

  1. [[[Chiyoda LNG References]]]
  2. Terminal Webpage
  3. Qatargas 4, Shell
  4. Qatar Petroleum and Shell announce formation of the Qatargas 4 joint venture company and the signing of the LNG sale and purchas
  5. PetroChina, Qatargas and Shell sign first long-term Qatar – China LNG deal
  6. Chiyoda/Technip: New Contract for Two LNG Trains in Qatar
  7. Air Products To Provide New Ap-X™ Liquefaction Process Technology To Qatargas 3 And 4 Lng Trains In Qatar
  8. Qatargas and Shell send first Qatargas 4 cargo to India
  9. Qatargas signed a Sales and Purchasing Agreement to supply LNG to Centrica
  10. Qatargas and PETRONAS LNG (UK) sign 5-year Sales and Purchase Agreement