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Oil & Gas Fields in Qatar
Qatar has 27 oil & gas fields mapped on the OverWatts open energy atlas — the 34th-largest fleet of the 91 countries that hold any, and 0.4% of the world's mapped total. Of these, 24 operating and 3 under construction or proposed. The largest is North Field (gas).
The largest owner-operators are QatarEnergy (22), TotalEnergies SE (8) and Exxon Mobil Corp (6) — QatarEnergy alone is named on 81% of them. Half of Qatar's oil & gas fields in service predate 1996 (median commissioning year of the 21 with a known date) and the oldest still listed is Dukhan Oil and Gas Field (Qatar), dating from 1947. 3 are in the pipeline, led by North Field East Gas Field (Qatar), proposed. They account for 22% of every energy asset OverWatts maps in Qatar.
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Largest oil & gas fields in Qatar
- North Field (gas)1991
- Qatargas 2 Gas Field (Qatar)2009
- North Field Bravo Oil and Gas Field (Qatar)1996
- Al-Khaleej Gas Project 2 Gas Phase (Qatar)2010
- Al Shaheen Oil and Gas Field (Qatar)1994
- Qatargas 3 Gas Field (Qatar)2010
- Qatargas 4 Gas Field (Qatar)2011
- RasGas Alpha Oil and Gas Field (Qatar)1999
- North Field Alpha Oil and Gas Field (Qatar)1991
- Bul Hanine (offshore)
- Al-Khaleej Gas Project 1 Gas Phase (Qatar)2005
- Dukhan Oil and Gas Field (Qatar)1947
- Dolphin Oil and Gas Field (Qatar)
- Idd El Shargi North Dome (ISND) Oil and Gas Field (Qatar)1964
- Bul Hanine Oil and Gas Field (Qatar)1972
- Maydan Mahzam Oil and Gas Field (Qatar)1965
- Al Bunduq Oil and Gas Field (Qatar)1975
- Al Khalij Oil and Gas Field (Qatar)1997
- Idd El Shargi South Dome (ISSD) Oil and Gas Field (Qatar)1999
- Al Rayyan Oil and Gas Field (Qatar)1996
- Al-Karkara/A-Structure Oil and Gas Field (Qatar)1971
- North Field East Gas Field (Qatar)2021 · proposed
Who owns Qatar's oil & gas fields
- QatarEnergy22 81%
- TotalEnergies SE8 30%
- Exxon Mobil Corp6 22%
- Qatar Petroleum4 15%
- ConocoPhillips Corp3 11%
- Shell PLC3 11%
- Occidental Petroleum Corp2 7%
- Bunduq1 4%
Counts an asset once per company named as its owner or operator; a joint venture counts for each partner.
When they were built
- 1940s1
- 1960s2
- 1970s3
- 1990s9
- 2000s3
- 2010s3
Median commissioning year 1996 · oldest Dukhan Oil and Gas Field (Qatar) (1947) · newest Qatargas 4 Gas Field (Qatar) (2011) · 21 of 27 carry a start date
Under construction & proposed
- North Field East Gas Field (Qatar)2021 · proposed
- North Field South Gas Field (Qatar)2022 · proposed
- North Field West Gas Field (Qatar)2025 · proposed
How Qatar compares · oil & gas fields by country
- 1. United States1,894
- 32. Romania33
- 33. Saudi Arabia31
- 34. Kuwait27
- 35. Qatar27
- 36. Denmark24
- 37. Guyana24
- 38. Pakistan24
Frequently asked
- How many oil & gas fields are there in Qatar?
- OverWatts maps 27 oil & gas fields in Qatar — 0.4% of the world's mapped total, the 34th-largest national fleet of the 91 countries with any.
- What is the largest oil & gas field in Qatar?
- North Field (gas), operated by QatarEnergy.
- Who owns the oil & gas fields in Qatar?
- QatarEnergy is named as owner or operator on the most — 22 of 27 (81%). Next are TotalEnergies SE (8), Exxon Mobil Corp (6) and Qatar Petroleum (4).
- How old are Qatar's oil & gas fields?
- The median commissioning year is 1996, across the 21 in service with a known start date. The oldest still listed is Dukhan Oil and Gas Field (Qatar) (1947).
- What new oil & gas fields are being built in Qatar?
- 3 projects are under construction or proposed. The largest are North Field East Gas Field (Qatar), North Field South Gas Field (Qatar) and North Field West Gas Field (Qatar).