Our work in Qatar

 

QatarEnergy LNG N(3) 

In 2003, ConocoPhillips Qatar Ltd. and QatarEnergy signed a Heads of Agreement to develop QatarEnergy LNG N(3), a large-scale liquefied natural gas (LNG) project in Ras Laffan Industrial City, Qatar. 

ConocoPhillips Qatar Ltd. holds a 30% interest in this integrated project which includes upstream natural gas production facilities that produce approximately 270 MBOED gross (approximately 75% natural gas and 25% LPG and condensate) from Qatar’s North Field, the world’s largest contiguous conventional gas field, and a 7.8 million tons per annum (MTPA) nameplate LNG facility.  

The first LNG cargo was loaded in 2010, with steady production achieved in 2011. To capture cost savings, QatarEnergy LNG N(3) executed development of the onshore and offshore assets as a single integrated project with QatarEnergy LNG N(4). This included the joint development of offshore facilities situated in a common offshore block in the North Field, as well as the construction of two identical LNG process trains and associated gas treating facilities for the QatarEnergy LNG N(3) and QatarEnergy LNG N(4) joint ventures. Production from the LNG trains and associated facilities is shared. 

North Field expansion project 

In 2022, ConocoPhillips secured participation with QatarEnergy on two expansion projects in the North Field, namely North Field East (NFE) and North Field South (NFS).  Collectively, these two projects will add 48 MTPA to the world’s LNG supplies. 

  1. ConocoPhillips Qatar B.V. signed a joint venture agreement with QatarEnergy and completed the acquisition from QatarEnergy of a 25% interest in QatarEnergy LNG NFE(4), which has a 12.5% interest in NFE, a 32 MTPA integrated LNG project.  
  2. ConocoPhillips Qatar B.V. signed a joint venture agreement with QatarEnergy and, in 2023, completed the acquisition of a 25% interest in QatarEnergy LNG NFS(3), which has a 25% interest in NFS, a 16 MTPA integrated LNG project.  

Sharing expertise 

ConocoPhillips Qatar provides industry-leading technical expertise to our partners in the Qatari energy sector through the deployment of our secondees. These professionals bring a wealth of knowledge and experience to our projects in Qatar from across the ConocoPhillips network. They facilitate the transfer of best practices, lessons learned and specialist insights to their local peers, fostering continuous knowledge exchange. 

Center of Excellence: Global Water Sustainability Center 

The ConocoPhillips Global Water Sustainability Center (GWSC) is our designated center of excellence for all water-related research and technologies, disseminating findings to the company’s global operations, as well as government and industry partners. Additionally, the Water Visitor Center at GWSC promotes water conservation awareness at the community level. 

The GWSC’s research emphasizes advanced water treatment technologies, and membrane processes are expected to be at the forefront. 

Each project focuses on one or more of the following challenges: 

  • Reducing freshwater consumption. 
  • Lowering operating costs related to water management. 
  • Minimizing environmental impacts. 
Technical programs 

Our programs focus on applying advanced technologies to develop innovative solutions for treatment of produced water from the oil and gas industry, desalination of high salinity brines, recycling industrial wastewater and water quality analyses. 

Laboratory capabilities 

Our state-of-the-art laboratories facilitate the characterization and treatment of water, featuring technologies that can handle chromatography, spectroscopy, wet chemical analyses, and application testing. 

Water Visitor Center 

The Water Visitor Center is an educational space where we initiate experiential learning programs aimed at raising water conservation awareness at the grassroots level. Here, visitors engage with interactive, hands-on exhibits and hear directly from our scientists about their experience, learn about the importance of conserving water and the vital work conducted at the center, and discover how water defines the past and guides the future of Qatar.