QatarEnergy has marked the first liquefied natural gas export cargo from the Golden Pass LNG project in Sabine Pass, Texas, United States, marking a key milestone in the development of the joint venture with ExxonMobil.
QatarEnergy stated that the historic LNG cargo was safely and successfully loaded onboard its Al-Qaiyyah LNG carrier, recently built in the Republic of Korea with a capacity of 174,000 cubic meters. The shipment signals progress towards the project’s full commercial and export operations.
Golden Pass LNG is a partnership between QatarEnergy (70 percent) and ExxonMobil (30 percent). The partners announced the final investment decision of more than $10 billion for the development of the project in February 2019.
HE Saad Sherida Al-Kaabi Qatar Minister of State -Energy Affairs President and CEO -QatarEnergy
“This is a significant industry milestone that marks a new chapter in the company’s global efforts to meet rising LNG demand and ensure reliable supplies to international markets. The Golden Pass LNG project is one of the single largest investment decisions in the history of the US LNG sector, affirming QatarEnergy’s position and reputation as a reliable provider and a trusted partner of choice that drives growth and development around the world.”
The company stated that almost 70 percent of the project’s 18 million tons per annum LNG production capacity will be offtaken by its Trading, the company’s wholly owned LNG trading entity.
It further said that the start of LNG offtake from Golden Pass LNG will complement QatarEnergy Trading’s global LNG portfolio and support the expansion of its business. Golden Pass LNG achieved sustained liquefaction operations and first LNG production from the first of three LNG trains on 30 March 2026.
