Natural Gas

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projects tracked
107
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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 107 projects involving natural gas, of which 87 are active.

  1. 21 projects Announced / Concept
  2. 20 projects FEED / Pre-FID
  3. 17 projects FID / Sanctioned
  4. 24 projects Under Construction
  5. 5 projects Commissioning & Start-up

Of the active ones, 62 new construction, 16 expansion and 8 revamp / retrofit.

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

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

What moved recently

  • 8 October 2026 Petrobras QatarEnergy Ceará Basin Exploration Blocks · Announced / Concept
  • 6 October 2026 Aramco Marjan Offshore Field Upgrade · Announced / Concept · Saudi Arabia
  • 1 October 2026 Gate Terminal 4th LNG Tank Expansion, Rotterdam · Operational / Completed · The Netherlands
  • 29 September 2026 LNG Canada Phase 2 Expansion, Kitimat · FID / Sanctioned · Canada
  • 29 September 2026 GEN-H Sunila 200-300 MW Methane Pyrolysis Balancing Plant · Announced / Concept · Finland

Latest news on natural gas

8 October 2026
QatarEnergy and Petrobras secure seven Ceará Basin exploration blocks

Seven deepwater exploration blocks in Brazil’s Ceará Basin (≈4,700 km²; 2,000–3,600 m depths) awarded in ANP’s 6th concession round; contracts expected H1 2027.

8 October 2026
Equinor gas discovery at Gullfaks South

Gas found at Gullfaks South: 0.5–1.6 million standard cubic metres of recoverable oil equivalents (3.3–10.3 million boe), drilled as a sidetrack to a production well.

7 October 2026
Equinor updates Snøhvit Future cost to NOK 26.5 billion

Cost estimate raised to NOK 26.5bn (2026 value); onshore compression set for 2029, electrification 2030; project ~60% complete and will cut CO₂ by 850,000 t/yr.

7 October 2026
Air Products to build LNG-based ASU at PETRONAS Gas‑led Pengerang terminal

LNG cold energy will liquefy air to produce >600 t/day of liquid O2, N2 and Ar for southern and central Malaysia; start-up expected early 2027.

6 October 2026
KBR wins Aramco Marjan offshore engineering contract

Engineering and execution for offshore processing, gas compression and power upgrades; focuses on sustaining production, improving associated gas processing and adding digital and automation capabilities.

5 October 2026
Enagás completes permanent sealing of Castor’s 13 wells

Permanently sealed 13 wells with three plugs each, seabed cleared and site prepared for final abandonment of surface facilities.

5 October 2026
Centalion Group buys Haynesville upstream and midstream gas portfolio from Silver Hill

Portfolio includes ~300 MMcfd current net production, ~72,000 net acres in Haynesville/Bossier and ~300 gross operated development locations, with midstream capacity and long‑term gas agreements.

5 October 2026
ADNOC to supply ~2 million tonnes LNG to Gulf Group for Thailand

Multi‑year SPA will deliver about 2 Mt LNG from 2027 into Thailand, enabled by a new Abu Dhabi‑based LNG marketing and trading platform.

2 October 2026
Petrobras discovers oil in ultra‑deep Morpho well off Amapá

New oil-bearing interval in Morpho well (block FZA-M-59) at 2,886 m water depth; identified by electrical logs, rock indications and fluid samples; lab analyses ongoing.

2 October 2026
Eni and Argentina discuss Argentina LNG FLNG development

Meeting covered cooperation on gas development via floating liquefaction; Argentina LNG targets 12 MTPA initially, investment decision due end of year and start-up planned for 2030.

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