Natural gas

Part of Natural Gas

Also known as NG and Methane-rich gas.

Natural gas projects

chemXplore tracks 103 projects involving natural gas, of which 85 are active.

73 produce it and 31 use it as feedstock.

20 Announced / Concept 21 FEED / Pre-FID 17 FID / Sanctioned 22 Under Construction 5 Commissioning & Start-up

60 new construction, 17 expansion, and 7 revamp / retrofit.

Expected to start operating
2026
1 project
2027
8 projects
2028
9 projects
2029
8 projects
2030
12 projects
2031
4 projects

38 of the active projects carry no start-up date yet.

What moved recently
  • 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
  • 28 September 2026 Argent LNG Port Fourchon 25 MTPA LNG Export Facility · FEED / Pre-FID · United States
  • 26 September 2026 SOCAR TotalEnergies XRG Absheron Full Field Development, Azerbaijan · FID / Sanctioned · Azerbaijan
  • 26 September 2026 SOCAR-ExxonMobil Middle Kura Unconventional PSA, Azerbaijan · Announced / Concept

Owners and developers: Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. (10), Eni S.p.A. (7), Equinor ASA (7), TotalEnergies SE (7), Shell (5), XRG P.J.S.C. (5)

Investors: TotalEnergies SE (7), Eni S.p.A. (6), China National Petroleum Corporation (5), Petoro AS (4), XRG P.J.S.C. (4), Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. (3)

Contractors, licensors, and offtakers are recorded on 65 of these 85 projects For subscribers

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Latest news on natural gas

29 September 2026
JGC-Fluor JV receives NTP for LNG Canada Phase 2 after FID

Notice to Proceed issued for LNG Canada Phase 2 after FID; contract mainly lump-sum with some cost-plus; JGC to recognise US$7.5bn in fiscal 2026 after FEED update.

29 September 2026
Cheniere and Petrobras agree 22‑year LNG SPA for 0.8 mtpa

0.8 mtpa FOB supply for 22 years; fixed‑fee cash‑flow visibility to support brownfield liquefaction growth and deliveries into the second half of the century.

29 September 2026
GEN‑H to build 200–300 MW zero‑emission balancing plant in Kotka using Hycamite methane pyrolysis

200–300 MW Kotka plant will make power from natural gas without CO2 by splitting methane into hydrogen and solid carbon for combustion and industrial use.

29 September 2026
Fluor JV with JGC Selected for LNG Canada Phase 2 After FID

Notice to proceed issued; US$7.5bn share to be recognized in Q3 FY2026; Phase 2 adds one storage tank and two trains, doubling output to ~28 Mtpa.

29 September 2026
Shell approves final investment decision for LNG Canada Phase 2

Phase 2 will double Kitimat LNG output to 28 mtpa; Shell’s 40% stake adds nearly 6 mtpa, with commercial operations targeted in the early 2030s.

29 September 2026
OMV Petrom advances Strategy 2030 execution

Half of €11bn capex deployed; Neptun Deep first gas H1 2027; renewables, storage, SAF/HVO unit and expanded EV charging to 2030.

28 September 2026
OMV Petrom and Romgaz target first gas from Neptun Deep in H1 2027

First gas into Romania's NTS expected H1 2027; plateau by end‑Q3 2027 at ~8 bcm/year; development capex ~EUR 4bn; recoverable volumes ~100 bcm.

28 September 2026
OCI Global H1 2026 results and strategic progress

Net profit USD 1m; sold ammonia distribution and monetized Methanex; OCI Nitrogen impaired and facing margin pressure; held‑for‑sale net cash USD 1.05bn; NNS offer and Orascom deal progressing.

28 September 2026
TotalEnergies strategy and outlook 2026

4% annual energy growth to 2030; $10bn free cash flow uplift 2025–2030; $14–17bn/yr capex 2027–2032; dividend +5%/yr to 2030 and planned buybacks.

28 September 2026
INEOS marks 10 years of US ethane supply to Grangemouth

Ten-year run of transatlantic ethane imports secured Grangemouth's feedstock for ethylene production; over 400 shipments, major infrastructure and fleet growth underpin resilience.

Natural gas plants by country

chemXplore tracks 12 plants producing natural gas in 8 countries.

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The 4 with the most plants, of 8 countries.

Natural gas producers

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The 3 with the most plants, of 8 producers.

Plants using natural gas, by country

chemXplore tracks 1 plant using natural gas as feedstock in 1 country.

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