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01 / 02LNG
North Field East and North Field South LNG expansion
Qatar
The single largest LNG capacity build-out under way anywhere.
SizeNorth Field East + South together raise Qatar's LNG capacity from 77 to 126 MTPA by ~2027-2028
1. FID
2. Engineering
3. Fabrication
4. Construction (named in the reported phase)
5. Installation (named in the reported phase)
6. Commissioning (named in the reported phase)
Phase, as reported: construction / commissioning …
Who builds it
- QatarEnergy operator
- Technip Energies
- Chiyoda Corporation
- CCC
Reported risk War-related work stop in early 2026…
6 sources checked on 2026-10-08
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Why we watch it
The single largest LNG capacity build-out under way anywhere, with Technip Energies — a company legally headquartered in the Netherlands — as lead EPC contractor on both expansion phases; years of engineering, commissioning and construction-supervision demand still ahead as later trains follow NFE Train 1.
Phase in full, as reported
construction / commissioning (first NFE train ready to start operation in November 2026; remaining NFE trains and NFS under construction after a war-related work suspension in early 2026)
Reported risk in full, as reported
War-related work stop in early 2026. Iranian strikes on Ras Laffan and Mesaieed halted NFE/NFS work and damaged two existing LNG trains (about 17% of Qatar's capacity, repairs up to three years); disrupted shipping through the Strait of Hormuz makes the timing of later NFE trains uncertain.
Who builds it as stated by the sources
Operator / developerQatarEnergy
QatarEnergyoperator/developer
Technip EnergiesEPCC contractor (with Chiyoda) for North Field East onshore facilities — 4 mega-trains of 8 MTPA each; also working NFS with CCC
Chiyoda CorporationEPCC joint-venture partner with Technip Energies on North Field East
CCC (Consolidated Contractors Company)partner with Technip on North Field South
Key dates as stated by the sources
NFE full startup
Uncertain — timing of later NFE trains depends on shipping through the Strait of Hormuz
NFS startup target
H2 2028
NFE startup
First NFE train ready to start operation November 2026; first LNG expected Q1 2027 (QatarEnergy CEO: first half of 2027)
Disciplines likely needed our inference
piping/mechanical engineering
construction supervision
commissioning
planning/project controls
QA/QC
Derived by us from project kind and phase - not stated by the sources below.
Sources checked on 2026-10-08
Technip Energies and Chiyoda Awarded a Major LNG Contract for the North Field East Project in QatarTechnipFMC / Technip Energies (company press release) · 2020s (original award)
QatarEnergy North Field East (NFE)Technip Energies (company case study) · 2026
QatarEnergy's North Field West LNG Project Startup Slips to 2031Natural Gas Intelligence · 2026
QatarEnergy's LNG expansion project poised to start operations in November, sources say (Reuters)BOE Report · 2026-10-07
QatarEnergy suspends work on North field expansion due to US-Iran conflictOffshore Magazine · 2026-03-02
QatarEnergy Warns Shipping Snags Threaten LNG RoadmapTradingpedia · 2026-09-21
Position on the globe: 25.90°N 51.55°E. Location approximate: Ras Laffan Industrial City, Qatar.
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02 / 02LNG
Ruwais LNG — two-train all-electric export plant
United Arab Emirates
A greenfield 9.6 mtpa LNG plant in full construction under a Technip Energies-led EPC JV.
Size9.6 mtpa, two trains, all-electric; US$5.5 bn EPC; COD H2 2028
1. FID
2. Engineering
3. Fabrication
4. Construction (named in the reported phase)
5. Installation
6. Commissioning
Phase, as reported: construction …
Who builds it
- ADNOC operator
- Technip Energies
- JGC Corporation
- NMDC Energy
6 sources checked on 2026-10-08
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Why we watch it
A greenfield 9.6 mtpa LNG plant in full construction under a Technip Energies-led EPC JV, with electric-drive liquefaction new to the region; peak construction and commissioning run to 2028.
Phase in full, as reported
construction (ADNOC Gas reported in January 2026 that construction works are progressing ahead of approved schedules)
Who builds it as stated by the sources
Operator / developerADNOC (ADNOC Gas to acquire a 60% stake at completion)
Technip EnergiesLeader of the TJN RUWAIS joint venture holding the US$5.5 billion EPC contract for the two liquefaction trains
JGC CorporationEPC joint-venture partner
NMDC Energy (formerly NPCC)EPC joint-venture partner (construction)
Key dates as stated by the sources
FID or award
FID and US$5.5 billion EPC award to Technip Energies/JGC/NMDC Energy JV announced 13 June 2024 (early EPC/limited notice to proceed from March 2024)
Startup target
Commercial operations planned for the second half of 2028; ADNOC Gas sees potential to bring this forward
Disciplines likely needed our inference
LNG process/commissioning engineering
electrical (HV drives, substations)
piping and mechanical construction supervision
instrumentation and control systems
QA/QC
project controls/planning
HSE
Derived by us from project kind and phase - not stated by the sources below.
Sources checked on 2026-10-08
Technip Energies, JGC and NMDC Energy awarded a major contract for ADNOC's Ruwais LNG project in the UAETechnip Energies (company newsroom) · 2024-06-13
NMDC Energy (formerly NPCC), Technip Energies, and JGC awarded a major contract worth US$5.5 billion for ADNOC's Ruwais LNG project in the UAENMDC Group (company newsroom) · 2024-06-13
ADNOC advances Ruwais LNG project with early EPC activitiesOil & Gas Journal · 2024-03-13
ADNOC Gas sees potential to advance Ruwais LNG commercial startReuters via Zawya · 2026-01-26
ADNOC Gas Delivers Resilient Q2 Net Income, Takes FID on Major Growth ProjectsADNOC Gas (company newsroom) · 2026-08-10
Strategy and Outlook 2026 presentation (slides: upstream and integrated LNG project tables)TotalEnergies (investor presentation) · 2026-09-28
Position on the globe: 24.12°N 52.73°E. Location approximate: Al Ruwais Industrial City, Al Dhafrah region, Abu Dhabi.
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North Field East and North Field South LNG expansion

Ruwais LNG — two-train all-electric export plant