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Golden Pass LNG

Texas, USA. QatarEnergy (70%) / ExxonMobil (30%).

Updated August 28, 2026 · View on the live map →

Overview

Texas, USA. QatarEnergy (70%) / ExxonMobil (30%). ~18 MTPA across 3 trains. Start-up of the first train expected around 2025–26 after contractor bankruptcy delays.

Geopolitical context

Golden Pass is majority-owned by Qatar, giving Doha LNG supply outside the Strait of Hormuz for the first time. It hedges Qatar's single-chokepoint exposure and ties Qatari capital to US energy policy.

Recent developments

August 28, 2026 · infrastructure reported

Cheniere completes Corpus Christi Stage 3; US LNG exports up 23% in H1

Cheniere completed the final Corpus Christi Stage 3 train on 28 August, taking the site above 25 mtpa. US LNG exports averaged 17.4 Bcf/d in H1 2026, up 23% year on year, with Plaquemines at full capacity and Golden Pass Train 1 ramping; Asian shipments more than doubled.

Sources: WorkBoat — US LNG exports jump as new Gulf terminals ramp up
April 22, 2026 · infrastructure confirmed

Golden Pass LNG ships first cargo, becoming 9th US export terminal

Golden Pass LNG in Texas (QatarEnergy 70%, ExxonMobil 30%) loaded its first export cargo onto QatarEnergy's new carrier Al-Qaiyyah, weeks after first LNG production in late March. It gives Qatar LNG supply outside the Strait of Hormuz while its own plants are offline.

Sources: Energy Connects — QatarEnergy loads first LNG cargo from Golden Pass project · Upstream — QatarEnergy and ExxonMobil begin LNG exports from new US facility as Qatar LNG still offline

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