Qatargas 4 Ras Laffan LNG Terminal
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Summary Information
- Ownership: Qatargas
* Qatar Petroleum, 70%, * Shell, 30%
- Website: http://www.qatargas.com.qa/
- Location: Ras Laffan Industrial City
- Capacity: 7.8 million tons/annum
- Status: In Operation
+++ 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
- [[[Chiyoda LNG References]]]
- Terminal Webpage
- Qatargas 4, Shell
- Qatar Petroleum and Shell announce formation of the Qatargas 4 joint venture company and the signing of the LNG sale and purchas
- PetroChina, Qatargas and Shell sign first long-term Qatar – China LNG deal
- Chiyoda/Technip: New Contract for Two LNG Trains in Qatar
- Air Products To Provide New Ap-X™ Liquefaction Process Technology To Qatargas 3 And 4 Lng Trains In Qatar
- Qatargas and Shell send first Qatargas 4 cargo to India
- Qatargas signed a Sales and Purchasing Agreement to supply LNG to Centrica
- Qatargas and PETRONAS LNG (UK) sign 5-year Sales and Purchase Agreement