Qatar is entering a historic phase of growth in its energy industry, driven by record-setting investments across liquefied natural gas (LNG), oil, and petrochemicals. The country’s LNG production capacity is set to climb from 77 million tonnes per annum (mtpa) in 2024 to 110 mtpa by 2026, reaching 142 mtpa by 2030.

The largest upcoming oil & gas projects in Qatar, including the North Field East Expansion, North Field South Expansion, Bul Hanine Redevelopment, Al-Shaheen Project Ruya, and the Ras Laffan Petrochemical Complex, represent more than USD 80 billion in total investments. Together, these developments are increasing oil and gas production through new capacity, advanced technology, and sustainability-focused design.

In this blog, we highlight the top five upcoming oil and gas projects in Qatar for 2025, ranked by estimated project cost.

List of Top 5 Biggest Upcoming Oil and Gas projects in Qatar 2025 (according to project cost)

North Field East LNG Expansion

The North Field East Expansion (NFE, Phase 1) is the largest upcoming oil and gas project in Qatar and the world’s largest single-phase LNG project. The project will deliver four mega LNG trains, each producing 8 million tons per annum (Mtpa), bringing the total capacity to 32 Mtpa. It forms a key part of QatarEnergy’s strategy to increase the country’s total LNG production to 126 Mtpa by 2027.

The project includes advanced carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) facilities designed to cut greenhouse gas emissions by more than 25% compared to similar LNG developments. Engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) are focused on maximizing efficiency and minimizing environmental impact while maintaining large-scale output.

QatarEnergy, largest oil and gas company in Qatar, is partially financing the project through a USD 12.5 billion bond issue. The North Field East Expansion will use gas sourced from the North Field, the world’s largest natural gas field. Once completed, it will increase Qatar’s LNG production and export capacity.

Bul Hanine Redevelopment

The Bul Hanine Redevelopment Project is one of Qatar Petroleum’s largest offshore oil projects, aimed at revitalizing the aging Bul Hanine field, which has been in production since 1972. Located about 120 kilometers east of Qatar’s coast, Bul Hanine is the country’s largest offshore oil field and its fourth-largest producing asset.

Valued at around USD 11 billion, the redevelopment involves drilling approximately 150 new wells by 2028 to significantly enhance production and extend the field’s operational life by 25 years. The plan includes construction of new offshore central production facilities, utility and compression platforms, and living quarters, with topside modules weighing between 4,000 and 14,000 tonnes. A new onshore gas liquids processing facility will also be built at Mesaieed.

The project is designed to raise crude output from 40,000 barrels per day to about 95,000 barrels per day. Oil produced at Bul Hanine will be transported to Halul Island for export, while about 900 million cubic feet per day of sour gas will be sent through a new 150-kilometer pipeline to Mesaieed for processing. Lean sweet gas will then be returned offshore for compression and reinjection.

In September 2025, China’s Offshore Oil Engineering Company (COOEC) secured two major offshore construction and installation contracts worth approximately USD 4 billion, marking the largest offshore oil and gas contract ever awarded to a Chinese firm in the Middle East.

North Field South (NFS) Expansion

The North Field South Expansion (NFS) represents the second phase of Qatar’s North Field LNG development, following the North Field East Expansion (NFE). The scope of work includes engineering, procurement, construction, and installation (EPCI) of approximately 250 kilometers of offshore and onshore gas pipelines, linking five new offshore wellhead platforms to two new onshore LNG trains.

The development also includes the installation of subsea composite power and control cables, ensuring efficient and reliable transmission between offshore and onshore facilities. The project will increase Qatar’s LNG (liquified natural gas) production capacity from 77 million tons per annum (MTPA) to 126 MTPA by 2026.

Al-Shaheen Field Project Ru'ya

The Al-Shaheen Field Development - Project Ruya is one of the biggest upcoming oil and gas projects in Qatar that marks the third major expansion phase of Qatar’s largest oil field, designed to boost production by approximately 100,000 barrels per day (BPD).

Operated by North Oil Company, a joint venture between QatarEnergy (70%) and TotalEnergies (30%), Project Ruya reflects Qatar’s continued investment in enhancing long-term production capacity from one of the world’s largest offshore oil reservoirs.

Valued at USD 6.2 billion, the project is divided into four major Engineering, Procurement, Construction, and Installation (EPCI) contract packages:

The scope includes the development of nine new wellhead platforms, a centralized processing complex, a riser platform, and extensive subsea pipelines and power cables. Together, these works will support drilling of over 200 new wells and development of more than 550 million barrels of oil.

First oil from Project Ruya is expected in 2027, following a five-year implementation period. The new facilities will integrate with existing Al-Shaheen infrastructure to expand capacity and sustain production over the field’s 25-year development plan.

Ras Laffan Petrochemicals Complex

The Ras Laffan Petrochemical Project (RLPP) is a landmark USD 6 billion joint venture between QatarEnergy and Chevron Phillips Chemical (CPChem) to build an integrated polymers complex in Ras Laffan Industrial City, about 80 kilometers north of Doha. The project will be developed and operated by Ras Laffan Petrochemicals, a joint venture in which QatarEnergy holds a 70% stake and CPChem holds 30%.

The 435-acre complex will feature an ethane cracker with a capacity of 2.08 million tonnes per annum (tpa) of ethylene, making it the largest in the Middle East and among the largest globally. It will also include two high-density polyethylene (HDPE) units with a combined capacity of 1.68 million tpa, using CPChem’s proprietary MarTech™ loop slurry process.

Samsung Engineering and CTCI Corporation are executing the EPC scope for the ethane cracker, while Tecnimont S.p.A. is responsible for the polyethylene units. Construction began with early site works in June 2022, followed by official groundbreaking in June 2024. The partners secured USD 4.4 billion in project financing in late 2023, ensuring smooth execution toward completion by year-end 2026.

Conclusion

From the USD 28.75 billion North Field East Expansion to transformative new oil and gas projects like the Bul Hanine Redevelopment and Al-Shaheen Project Ruya, Qatar’s energy sector is advancing through scale and innovation. Each of these developments reflects the country’s long-term strategy to enhance production efficiency, diversify hydrocarbon output, and strengthen global export capacity.

Qatar’s oil and gas industry is projected to deliver a 50% increase in gas production and nearly 20% growth in crude output by 2030. Backed by more than USD 80 billion in ongoing and planned investments, the country is reinforcing its role as a world leader in LNG and petrochemical production. The next decade will see Qatar setting new benchmarks for cleaner, more efficient energy operations worldwide.

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