Natural Gas

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projects tracked
121
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96

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Includes liquefied natural gas (LNG) derived from petrochemical byproducts, conventionally extracted natural gas, and LNG sourced from unconventional feedstocks such as tar sands. Calorific value and methane content may vary significantly depending on origin and processing method.

Also known as LNG.

Natural Gas projects

chemXplore tracks 121 projects involving natural gas, of which 96 are active.

  1. 25 projects Announced / Concept
  2. 21 projects FEED / Pre-FID
  3. 13 projects FID / Sanctioned
  4. 30 projects Under Construction
  5. 7 projects Commissioning & Start-up

Of the active ones, 66 new construction, 22 expansion and 8 revamp / retrofit.

Expected start-up, by year
0 5 10 15 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031

45 active projects carry no start-up date yet. The dates themselves, per project, are for subscribers.

What moved recently

  • 29 October 2026 HDF Energy BaseBlue Power 250 MW blue hydrogen-to-power plant, West Texas · Announced / Concept · United States
  • 20 October 2026 Agiba Petroleum Meleiha Phase 2 Gas Processing Expansion, Egypt · Commissioning & Start-up · Egypt
  • 19 October 2026 Eni-NOC Bouri Gas Utilization Project, Offshore Libya · Commissioning & Start-up · Libya
  • 15 October 2026 Essar Oil & Gas Raniganj East CBM Acreage Expansion, West Bengal · Announced / Concept · India
  • 8 October 2026 Petrobras QatarEnergy Ceará Basin Exploration Blocks · Announced / Concept

Latest news on natural gas

30 October 2026
Sinopec posts resilient Q1–Q3 performance with upstream breakthroughs

Profit rose year‑on‑year as upstream breakthroughs boosted oil and gas output, refining throughput and chemical sales across the industrial chain.

29 October 2026
QatarEnergy agrees 20‑year SPA to buy 3 MTPA of U.S. LNG from Woodside

Deliveries FOB from the Louisiana LNG project are expected to start in 2030; the deal was signed at a ceremony with senior company officials and expands U.S. supply exposure.

29 October 2026
Equinor: Afrodite appraisal doubles recoverable gas estimate

Appraisal raises recoverable volumes to 77–180 million boe; total reservoir ~3× larger but low permeability limits recovery; subsea tie-back to Kvitebjørn and export via Kollsnes under consideration.

29 October 2026
Trafigura secures USD1.5bn German‑guaranteed loan to back 150 TWh gas supply to SEFE

Five-year financing supports over 150 TWh of gas deliveries starting 1 November 2026; KfW IPEX-Bank led a nine-bank syndicate and Euler Hermes provided the UFK guarantee.

29 October 2026
Cheniere raises 2026 guidance, increases dividend and reports Q3 2026 results

Q3 revenues $6.17B; EBITDA $1.90B; 2026 EBITDA and DCF guidance raised; dividend up >12%; long-term LNG SPAs with QatarEnergy and Petrobras; CCL Stage 3 completed.

29 October 2026
Petrobras completes drilling; third oil discovery in ultra-deepwater FZA-M-59 off Amapá

Third hydrocarbon interval found in the Morpho well at 2,886 m depth; drilling and geological data acquisition completed; rig to relocate to Potiguar Basin for Mãe de Ouro.

29 October 2026
Repsol commits €11.5bn to projects in Spain through 2030

Plans include renewable hydrogen, a renewable-fuel plant, pumped hydro expansion and a circular methanol facility; extends customer fuel discounts and launches a new €950m buyback.

29 October 2026
Topsoe licenses SynCOR for HDF Energy’s 250 MW BaseBlue power project in Texas

250 MW Texas power project to supply data centers from 2030 using hydrogen from natural gas with >95% CO₂ capture, ~400 t/day H₂ and ~1.1 MtCO₂ captured annually.

29 October 2026
ORLEN Confirms Upsize to Afrodite Gas and Hydrocarbon Resources

Appraisal drilling more than doubled recoverable volumes; operator now estimates 77–180 million boe (mean 128 million) and the licence's net gas share exceeds 4 billion m³.

29 October 2026
SK Innovation Q3 2026: KRW 28.77tn revenue, KRW 3.70tn operating profit

Improved export margins and record lubricants profits drove quarter; battery unit loss narrowed despite lower sales, while ESS orders and LFP supply deals in North America strengthen outlook.

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