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QatarEnergy LNG hosted the ‘19th Engineering Conference’ bringing together industry professionals, academics, and partners to exchange new ideas, share lessons learned, and to strengthen networking across the oil and gas sector.The conference held at the Qatar National Convention Centre recently, was attended by experts from QatarEnergy LNG, shareholders, local and international companies, and leading local universities.The event served as a premier platform for the exchange of technical knowledge, innovative technologies, and practical lessons learned, while offering valuable opportunities for professional networking and cross-sector collaboration.It also emphasised meaningful engagement between the energy industry and local academic institutions, enabling productive dialogue and potential partnerships that contribute to the sustainable growth of Qatar’s energy sector.QatarEnergy LNG CEO Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa al-Thani opened the conference with a message that underscored the strength of partnerships in Qatar’s oil and gas sector and the privilege of hosting such a milestone event.He stated: “This conference marks an important milestone for QatarEnergy LNG. Engineering excellence, innovation, and operational resilience and reliability remain at the core of our progress and today we reaffirm that commitment. We are not only gathered here to share knowledge, but to also align, challenge, and inspire one another.”This year’s conference marks a transition from an annual engineering forum to a biennial conference. Moving to a two-year cycle enables the company to gather richer insights, highlight meaningful project milestones, and engage in forward-looking discussions that reflect the rapid evolution of the industry.The conference concentrated on four core themes that drive performance and sustainable growth in the LNG and broader oil and gas sector: digitalisation, cyber security, and artificial intelligence; decarbonisation initiatives; aging facilities and asset life extension; and energy efficiency and yield improvement.The conference hosted a management panel discussion titled: ‘Expansion & Sustainability - Enabling QatarEnergy LNG’s Future’.The discussion focused on QatarEnergy LNG's commissioning and operational integration of expansion projects as the panellists shared insights into the company's future plans and strategies in this field.The event included five technical panel discussions, forty technical presentations, eighty poster sessions showcasing key innovations and field achievements, and fifteen booths from our shareholders, various academic institutions, industry partners and QatarEnergy LNG highlighting advanced solutions and the latest technologies and research in the oil and gas industry, providing valuable insights to enhance operations.On the first day, attendees explored parallel sessions across the four thematic tracks, with key technical presentations and topics spanning collaborative development of in-house ‘Predictive Emission Monitoring Systems’ for QatarEnergy LNG, a pilot study for boilers and turbines, a slated Closed Flare Retrofit Industrialisation project, and a structured approach to asset life extension ensuring safety and integrity.Other notable presentations included discussions on synergising conventional and unconventional reservoir completion technologies, disruptive decarbonisation through lower carbon aviation fuel and industrial CO2 recycling, and the use of artificial intelligence agents to revolutionise reservoir characterisation and optimisation.Additional papers highlighted resource optimisation on legacy DCS controllers, energy efficiency strategies for reducing natural gas consumption in rolling mill reheat furnaces, and ongoing poster presentations from industry and academia focusing on reliability, digital twin technology and process safety.The day also featured sessions on AI-enabled reservoir forecasting, data-driven maintenance, and digitalisation efforts across the asset base, all designed to foster practical knowledge transfer and collaboration.The second day continued with a focus on digitalisation, cyber security and artificial intelligence, decarbonisation initiatives, aging facilities and asset life extension, and energy efficiency and yield optimisation, with further technical presentations, case studies and interactive discussions.Highlights included explorations of artificial intelligence in energy systems and process optimisation, decarbonised heat production for LNG plants with hydrogen and CO2 integration concepts, subsea pipeline damage assessment and repair, and the role of mixed refrigerant technology in achieving energy and cost savings through digitalisation.Attendees also heard about streamlined well surveillance through digitalisation, automation and production data optimisation, sustainable hydrogen supply chain networks with cross-industry collaboration, and reliability paradigms supported by AI-enabled predictive maintenance for LNG facilities.Other sessions addressed eco-friendly transformation of end-of-life membranes for industrial wastewater treatment and asset life extension, aging LNG facility lifecycle environmental challenges, and advances in physics-informed neural networks for transformer insulation degradation prediction, complemented by discussions on smart maintenance and corrosion inhibition for aging LNG facilities and AI/ML applications in the process industry.Additional topics included innovative pump technology for downhole wet gas compression and finite element analysis of LNG pipelines with virtual flame sensing for turbines.A vibrant posters programme complemented the technical programme, featuring practical case studies and research from QatarEnergy, QatarEnergy LNG, ExxonMobil, Qatar Shell, North Oil Company, QCHEM, Qafco, Qapco, Qatar University, HBKU, University of Doha for Science & Technology and Texas A&M Qatar.

Mekdam Holding Group has bagged a contract from Qatar Fertiliser Company (QAFCO) to execute a strategic contract valued at QR203.9mn.The contract covers the supply of Tier-1 manpower to support major industrial projects, notably the carbon capture and storage (CCS) project and the QatarEnergy urea project.This contract -- which represents a significant step towards strengthening the operational capabilities of national industrial projects -- will run for a duration of five years, starting on October 1, 2025, with an option to extend for an additional five years, Mekdam said in a regulatory filing with the Qatar Stock Exchange.Under the agreement, Mekdam will provide a highly qualified workforce in line with the highest international standards, ensuring that QAFCO’s requirements are met efficiently across all phases of project execution and operations.Winning this strategic contract reflects the confidence that leading national institutions place in the capabilities and expertise of Mekdam Holding Group.It also reaffirms the group’s firm commitment to delivering advanced technical solutions that align with the state’s vision for the development of the energy sector and related industries.

QatarEnergy doubled country's solar capacity to 1,675MW of renewable electricity since June 2022, the energy major said Tuesday.QatarEnergy is currently building the Dukhan solar power plant, which will double Qatar's solar power generation capacity to more than 4,000MW of renewable energy.The Dukhan plant, one of the largest in the world, will be developed in two phases, reaching a total electricity generation capacity of 2,000 megawatts (MW) by mid-2029.Once completed, it will double Qatar’s solar power production capacity, contributing significantly to the country’s renewable energy goals.The 800-megawatt (MW) Al-Kharsaah solar power plant, Qatar’s first such facility, began supplying electricity to Qatar’s national grid in June 2022.Since then, QatarEnergy has built and operated the Ras Laffan and Mesaieed solar power plants with a combined capacity of 875MW, doubling Qatar's production capacity to 1,675MW of renewable electricity.QatarEnergy established QatarEnergy Renewable Solutions in 2017 with the purpose of financing, building, operating, and maintaining solar power facilities, and selling electricity generated from solar power within the State of Qatar.Recently, QatarEnergy signed an agreement with Samsung C&T's Engineering & Construction Group (Samsung C&T) for the construction of a world-scale solar power plant in Dukhan.When completed, the Dukhan solar power plant, along with Al-Kharsaah, Mesaieed, Ras Laffan solar power plants will help reduce carbon dioxide emissions by about 4.7mn tonnes annually, while contributing up to 30% of Qatar’s total peak electricity demand.According to QatarEnergy, the Dukhan solar power plant will begin the first phase of production by adding 1,000MW of power to the Kahramaa grid towards the end of 2028.The new plant will utilise a solar tracker system and will enhance efficiency by installing inverters capable of operating flawlessly in a high-temperature environment.

QatarEnergy signed an agreement with Samsung C&T's Engineering & Construction Group (Samsung C&T) for the construction of a world-scale solar power plant in Dukhan, about 80 kilometers west of Doha.The Dukhan solar power plant, one of the largest in the world, will be developed in two phases, reaching a total electricity generation capacity of 2,000 megawatts (MW) by mid-2029. Once completed, it will double Qatar’s solar power production capacity, contributing significantly to the country’s renewable energy goals.The agreement was signed by HE the Minister of State for Energy Affairs, Saad Sherida al-Kaabi, who is also the President and CEO of QatarEnergy, and Sechul Oh, President & CEO of Samsung C&T during a special ceremony held at QatarEnergy’s Headquarters in Doha. The event was attended by Abdulla bin Ali Al-Theyab, President of Kahramaa, and senior executives from both companies.Commenting on this occasion, Minister al-Kaabi said: “This agreement is an important milestone in our effort to manage the environment in a manner that balances economic and social development with environmental protection, as stipulated by Qatar National Vision 2030. It also supports one of the key goals of QatarEnergy’s Sustainability Strategy, which is to generate more than 4,000 megawatts of renewable energy by 2030.”Al-Kaabi added: “When completed, the Dukhan solar power plant, along with Al-Kharsaah, Mesaieed, Ras Laffan solar power plants will help reduce carbon dioxide emissions by about 4.7mn tons annually, while contributing up to 30% of Qatar’s total peak electricity demand. “We are pleased to collaborate with Samsung C&T to help achieve this vision.”The Dukhan solar power plant will begin the first phase of production by dispatching 1,000MW of power to the KAHRAMAA grid towards the end of 2028. The new plant will utilise a solar tracker system and will enhance efficiency by installing inverters capable of operating flawlessly in a high-temperature environment.

HE the Minister of State for Energy Affairs, Saad bin Sherida al-Kaabi, also the President and CEO of QatarEnergy and Patrick Pouyanné, Chairman and CEO of TotalEnergies, met in Baghdad on Sunday Mohammed Shia al-Sudani, Prime Minister of Iraq, to announce the start of construction of the Common Seawater Supply Project (CSSP) and Phase 2 of the Artawi Oil Field Redevelopment project (Artawi Phase 2 Project).The two projects represent the final major components of Iraq’s Gas Growth Integrated Project (GGIP), a multi-phase initiative aimed at enhancing the country’s energy infrastructure, currently being developed by the GGIP partners: QatarEnergy (25%), TotalEnergies (45%, operator), and Basra Oil Company (30%).The signing took place during a special ceremony held under the patronage of Mohammed Shia al-Sudani and attended by HE al-Kaabi, Hayyan Abdul Ghani al-Sawad, Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister for Energy Affairs and Minister of Oil, and senior Iraqi officials and executives from the three project partners.At the same ceremony, QatarEnergy and its partners, TotalEnergies and Basra Oil Company, signed a joint statement with the Government of Iraq, represented by al-Sudani, and the Iraqi Ministry of Oil, represented by al-Sawad regarding the GGIP, to reaffirm the strong partnership between the parties and their joint commitment to the successful execution of the various projects comprising the GGIP.Commenting on the occasion, HE al-Kaabi said: “This milestone marks a pivotal step in our shared journey with Iraq toward energy resilience and sustainability. The launch of the CSSP and the Artawi Phase 2 Project reflects our deep commitment to Iraq’s energy sector and economic growth.”HE al-Kaabi added: “We are proud to collaborate with TotalEnergies and Basra Oil Company on this transformative initiative, and we extend our sincere appreciation to the Iraqi leadership and authorities for their continued support and partnership in making this vision a reality.”The CSSP will process and transport 5mn barrels of seawater per day to the main oil fields in southern Iraq. It will significantly reduce freshwater abstraction from the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, helping alleviate regional water stress and support agricultural sustainability.By freeing up 250,000 cubic metres of freshwater daily, the project contributes to Iraq’s long-term water security. The plant will be operated by the Basra Oil Company.The Artawi Phase 2 Project will increase oil production from the Artawi field to 210,000 bpd starting in 2028. Upon completion, the project will position Artawi as one of Iraq’s lowest-emission oil production sites.With total investments exceeding $13bn, the GGIP is designed to enhance the development of Iraq’s natural resources to improve the country’s electricity supply.It comprises a number of mega-projects for the recovery of gas that is currently flared at three oil fields in southern Iraq to supply electric power plants, the redevelopment of the Artawi oil field, the construction of a 1 GWac (1.25 GWp) solar farm and for the treatment of significant quantities of seawater to be used for pressure maintenance in a number of oil fields.

QatarEnergy continues to grow its LNG portfolio by expanding production capacity while reducing carbon intensity.Putting sustainability into practice, QatarEnergy continues to invest in advanced LNG vessels. The energy major has already ordered a fleet of 128 new LNG vessels, designed with the latest technologies, QatarEnergy noted in its 2024 Sustainability Report.“We aim to achieve a capacity of 160 MTPY post-2030, solidifying our role as a major provider of cleaner energy solutions globally. This capacity target includes the North Field West Expansion Project announced by QatarEnergy in 2024,” QatarEnergy noted.Advanced energy-efficient technologies and carbon capture systems are being integrated into new LNG facilities, alongside ongoing improvements in existing operations to reduce emissions and flaring.As part of QatarEnergy’s ongoing commitment to sustainability and reducing the environmental impact of its operations, it has taken a significant step forward by ordering a fleet of 128 new LNG vessels, designed with the latest technologies that will enhance operational efficiency while minimising environmental impacts.The new fleet will be equipped with highly efficient dual-fuel engines, advanced hull designs, and underwater coatings to reduce resistance, optimise fuel consumption, and significantly decrease emissions.The new LNG vessels will feature dual-fuel engines, enabling them to operate on both LNG and conventional marine fuels. This flexibility allows for a significant reduction in GHG emissions compared to traditional fuel sources. LNG, being a cleaner alternative, helps lower CO2 emissions, while the vessels’ efficient engine systems minimise NOx and SOx emissions.Additionally, the advanced hull design and underwater coatings will reduce drag and resistance, enabling smoother voyages with less fuel consumption and, consequently, fewer emissions.Another standout feature of these vessels is the air lubrication system. This technology creates a thin layer of bubbles beneath the hull, effectively reducing friction between the vessel and the water, which in turn lowers fuel consumption and further reduces emissions.“By optimising fuel efficiency through this cutting-edge technology, the new LNG vessels will not only help to reduce the operational carbon footprint but also enhance fuel savings,” QatarEnergy noted.

QatarEnergy and its partners were awarded an exploration licence for the Nzombo offshore block in the Republic of Congo.Under the terms of the Production Sharing Contract signed with the Congolese Government, QatarEnergy will hold a 35% participating interest in the block.TotalEnergies affiliate in Congo (the operator), will hold a 50% interest, while Societe Nationale des Petroles du Congo, the Congolese national oil company, will hold the remaining 15%.Commenting on the occasion, HE the Minister of State for Energy Affairs, Saad bin Sherida al-Kaabi, who is also the President and CEO of QatarEnergy, said: “We are pleased to be awarded this promising offshore block in the Republic of Congo, and to work alongside our valued partners and the Congolese Government.”He added: “I would like to take this opportunity to thank the Government of the Republic of Congo for their valuable co-operation, and we look forward to delivering on a successful exploration campaign in collaboration with our partners and stakeholders.”Located about 90 kilometres off the coast of Pointe-Noire, the Nzombo block covers an area of 1,053 square kilometres with water depths of more than 1,000 metres.

QatarEnergy continues to grow its LNG portfolio by expanding production capacity while reducing carbon intensity.Putting sustainability into practice, QatarEnergy continues to invest in advanced LNG vessels. The energy major has already ordered a fleet of 128 new LNG vessels, designed with the latest technologies, QatarEnergy noted in its 2024 Sustainability Report.“We aim to achieve a capacity of 160 MTPY post-2030, solidifying our role as a major provider of cleaner energy solutions globally. This capacity target includes the North Field West Expansion Project announced by QatarEnergy in 2024,” QatarEnergy noted.Advanced energy-efficient technologies and carbon capture systems are being integrated into new LNG facilities, alongside ongoing improvements in existing operations to reduce emissions and flaring.As part of QatarEnergy’s ongoing commitment to sustainability and reducing the environmental impact of its operations, it has taken a significant step forward by ordering a fleet of 128 new LNG vessels, designed with the latest technologies that will enhance operational efficiency while minimising environmental impacts.The new fleet will be equipped with highly efficient dual-fuel engines, advanced hull designs, and underwater coatings to reduce resistance, optimise fuel consumption, and significantly decrease emissions.The new LNG vessels will feature dual-fuel engines, enabling them to operate on both LNG and conventional marine fuels. This flexibility allows for a significant reduction in GHG emissions compared to traditional fuel sources. LNG, being a cleaner alternative, helps lower CO2 emissions, while the vessels’ efficient engine systems minimise NOx and SOx emissions.Additionally, the advanced hull design and underwater coatings will reduce drag and resistance, enabling smoother voyages with less fuel consumption and, consequently, fewer emissions.Another standout feature of these vessels is the air lubrication system. This technology creates a thin layer of bubbles beneath the hull, effectively reducing friction between the vessel and the water, which in turn lowers fuel consumption and further reduces emissions.“By optimising fuel efficiency through this cutting-edge technology, the new LNG vessels will not only help to reduce the operational carbon footprint but also enhance fuel savings,” QatarEnergy noted.

QatarEnergy’s existing facilities have already captured and successfully stored around 7.5mn tonnes of CO2 since 2019, according to HE the Minister of State for Energy Affairs, Saad bin Sherida al-Kaabi.“All our LNG expansion projects will deploy carbon capture and storage (CCS) technologies, aiming to capture over 11MTPY of CO2 by 2035,” noted HE al-Kaabi, also the President and CEO, QatarEnergy.“LNG remains at the core of our strategy, with ongoing projects to increase our LNG production from the current 77mn tonnes per year (MTPY) to 160 MTPY. This reinforces our position as a reliable provider of affordable lower-carbon energy,” HE al-Kaabi said in a message in the latest edition of QatarEnergy Sustainability Report.The minister noted, “Our investments span the entire LNG value chain, including a historic shipbuilding programme encompassing 128 ultra-modern, environmentally advanced ships. The fleet will enhance QatarEnergy’s capacity to meet the growing global LNG demand while reinforcing its dedication to operational excellence and sustainability.“Sustainability is central to our business strategy. We take a holistic approach that seeks to integrate environmental management, safety, social responsibility, and governance excellence across our local and global operations.”In 2024, QatarEnergy continued to advance clean energy and emission reduction projects. In November, QatarEnergy celebrated the ground breaking of the first world-scale blue ammonia project, which will produce 1.2mn tons of lower-carbon ammonia annually.Furthermore, he said, QatarEnergy aims to more than double Qatar’s urea production to over 12 MTPY, positioning the country as a leading global exporter and contributing to global food security.QatarEnergy is prioritising solar energy aiming to reach 4,000 megawatts (MW) of solar power capacity by 2030.In 2024, QatarEnergy announced the Dukhan solar power project with 2,000MW of capacity and joined a 1,250MW solar project in Iraq.In 2025, the Ras Laffan and Mesaieed solar power plants will add a combined 875MW to Qatar’s solar power generation capacity, joining Al-Kharsaah’s 800MW.As part of its ongoing commitment to reduce its environmental impact, QatarEnergy is setting new sector-specific targets to reduce GHG emissions intensity of our downstream assets – petrochemicals, metals, and fertiliser facilities – by 10 to 15% by 2035.These targets build on QatarEnergy’s sustainability strategy and complement its previously announced upstream and LNG facilities intensity targets.QatarEnergy emphasises collaboration for progress through the Tawteen program, aiming to strengthen the local supply chain and foster sustainability-driven innovation and economic development.Since its creation in 2018, this unique programme has generated more than 100 investment opportunities.In 2024 alone, 29 opportunities were awarded, including four related to sustainability.Safety remains a foundational top priority for QatarEnergy, the minister emphasised. In 2024, QatarEnergy maintained zero fatalities for the third consecutive year and continued to focus on empowering its workforce.Creating lasting value through corporate social responsibility programmes, QatarEnergy continues to address social and environmental challenges, reducing its environmental footprint, and fostering inclusive growth.“These achievements were made possible by the dedication of our employees, the trust of our stakeholders, and the support of our partners, for which we are grateful. I look forward to working together to build a more sustainable future for all.“I would like to express our deepest gratitude to His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, the Amir of the State of Qatar, for his vision, guidance, and unlimited support,” the minister noted.

QatarEnergy targets a total carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) capacity of 7-9 MMTPY by 2030 and over 11 MMTPY by 2035 as part of its commitment to promoting a low-carbon business.“CCUS is an important lever in our corporate strategy to develop a position in low-carbon businesses,” QatarEnergy said in its ‘Sustainability Report’.“As our CCUS capacity grows in the coming years, we understand that a CCUS standard and framework is required for the State of Qatar and are contributing to their development,” QatarEnergy said and noted, “Our current 2.2 MMTPY CCUS capacity captures inherent CO2 in the feed gas to the LNG trains and sales gas assets.”The capture of this CO2 is important in producing lower carbon intensity LNG for export, the report noted.At the NFE and NFS LNG expansion projects (at North Field), QatarEnergy also intend to incorporate CCUS systems, which will be integrated with existing CCUS capacity.Since its inception, QatarEnergy has captured and successfully stored around 6.3mn metric tonnes of CO2.According to QatarEnergy, future CCUS plans include integrating CCUS with existing LNG trains, capturing CO2 in the production of lower-carbon ammonia, capturing CO2 from a new natural gas processing facility supplying feed gas to downstream industries, while capturing post-combustion carbon from gas fired turbines as, well as building CO2 transport pipeline infrastructure.“The feasibility and implementation of all projects under consideration is subject to QatarEnergy’s robust technical and economic evaluation processes considering all aspects of the CCUS value chain (capture, transport, utilisation and storage),” the report said.The report includes key highlights in progressing CCUS in 2023. The CO2 Export Project is progressing on schedule, achieving an overall progress of around 94%.The project will export captured CO2 from QatarEnergy LNG South facilities to Dukhan for enhanced oil recovery purposes.The FEED project to capture CO2 from seven QatarEnergy LNG North trains and three QatarEnergy LNG South trains was awarded in 2023 and year-end progress was over 50%.CO2 will be captured from the acid gas enrichment process of the LNG trains and compressed in a centralised facility to meet the required wellhead injection pressure. Six injection wells will be drilled within RLIC as part of the project.The potential CO2 capture from this project is over 4 MMTPY, significantly contributing to the reduction of GHG intensity of QatarEnergy LNG facilities.As part of further emissions mitigation from QatarEnergy operations, in 2022, QatarEnergy signed a memorandum of understanding with an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) to develop a CCS roadmap.In 2023, the OEM commenced a feasibility study of implementing post-combustion carbon capture technologies with the objective of capturing around 2.5 MMTPY of CO2 from power plants.