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Qatar · asset class
Pipelines in Qatar
Qatar has 55 pipelines mapped on the OverWatts open energy atlas — the 20th-largest fleet of the 110 countries that hold any, and 1% of the world's mapped total. Of these, 53 operating and 2 under construction or proposed.
The largest owner-operators are Qatar Energy (38), State of Qatar (7) and ExxonMobil Middle East Gas Marketing Ltd (4) — Qatar Energy alone is named on 69% of them. Half of Qatar's pipelines in service predate 2009 (median commissioning year of the 16 with a known date), 1 came online in the past decade and the oldest still listed is WH-3-Ras Laffan gas Pipeline, dating from 1996. 2 are in the pipeline, led by COMP1-NFPS Gas Pipeline — 1- Offshore, proposed. They account for 45% of every energy asset OverWatts maps in Qatar.
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Who owns Qatar's pipelines
- Qatar Energy38 69%
- State of Qatar7 13%
- ExxonMobil Middle East Gas Marketing Ltd4 7%
- Qatargas2 4%
- Dolphin Energy1 2%
- Shell plc1 2%
Counts an asset once per company named as its owner or operator; a joint venture counts for each partner.
When they were built
- 1990s2
- 2000s10
- 2010s3
- 2020s1
Median commissioning year 2009 · oldest WH-3-Ras Laffan gas Pipeline (1996) · newest BRZ–WHPs–Ras Laffan Gas Pipeline — 1 (2022) · 16 of 55 carry a start date
Under construction & proposed
How Qatar compares · pipelines by country
- 1. China1,108
- 17. Libya63
- 18. Colombia61
- 19. Saudi Arabia56
- 20. Qatar55
- 21. Algeria51
- 22. Spain51
- 23. Indonesia50
Frequently asked
- How many pipelines are there in Qatar?
- OverWatts maps 55 pipelines in Qatar — 1% of the world's mapped total, the 20th-largest national fleet of the 110 countries with any.
- Who owns the pipelines in Qatar?
- Qatar Energy is named as owner or operator on the most — 38 of 55 (69%). Next are State of Qatar (7), ExxonMobil Middle East Gas Marketing Ltd (4) and Qatargas (2).
- How old are Qatar's pipelines?
- The median commissioning year is 2009, across the 16 in service with a known start date. The oldest still listed is WH-3-Ras Laffan gas Pipeline (1996); 1 came online in the past ten years.
- What new pipelines are being built in Qatar?
- 2 projects are under construction or proposed. The largest are COMP1-NFPS Gas Pipeline — 1- Offshore and COMP1-NFPS Gas Pipeline — 2- Onshore.