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Scope of WorkQatar Petroleums LNG shipbuilding programme.DescriptionThe four carriers are the first batch of orders in Qatar Petroleums LNG shipbuilding programme which is expected to cater to LNG fleet requirements for the North Field expansion projects and meet vessel replacement needs. Qatari state-owned oil and gas company Qatar Petroleum has entered into the largest LNG shipbuilding agreements in history to secure more than 100 ships valued in excess of QR 70 billion USD192 billion to cater for its LNG growth plans. Under the agreements the Big 3 Korean shipyards will reserve a major portion of their LNG ship construction capacity for Qatar Petroleum through the year 2027.Previous EventJune 2020-Qatar Petroleum entered into three agreements with Daewoo Shipbuilding Marine Engineering DSME Hyundai Heavy Industries HHI and Samsung Heavy Industries SHI respectively to reserve LNG ship construction capacity in South Korea to be used for Qatar Petroleums future LNG carrier fleet requirements including those for the ongoing expansion projects in Qatars offshore North Field and in the United States.
