QatarEnergy’s Golden Pass produces its first LNG from Train 1

Golden Pass debuts LNG production at Texas facility

QatarEnergy’s Golden Pass is online. ExxonMobil and QatarEnergy’s Golden Pass LNG project in Sabine Pass, Texas, has produced its first LNG from Train 1 — setting the stage for first cargo exports in 2Q 2026. The project has three liquefaction trains with a total capacity of 18.1 mtpa.

This matters for supply dynamics: The project could be a live supply lever as QatarEnergy is building supply optionality outside the Gulf. The startup lands while Qatar’s LNG system at home is still under pressure, with two Ras Laffan trains representing around 12.8 mtpa — or roughly 17% of Qatar’s LNG export capacity — knocked offline and inducing force majeure notices in long-term contracts.