DOHA, June 12 (Reuters) - QatarEnergy signed a partnership deal with TotalEnergies on Sunday for the North Field East expansion of the world's largest liquefied natural gas (LNG) project, and its chief executive said more partners would be announced in the coming days. The Gulf state is partnering with international energy companies in the first and largest phase of a nearly $30 billion expansion of the North Field project. Oil majors have been bidding for four trains of the North Field East expansion, with the other two trains part of a second phase, North Field South. Exxon Mobil Corp (XOM.N), Shell , ConocoPhillips (COP.N) and Eni (ENI.MI) will also participate in the North Field expansion, sources said. Total, Exxon, Shell, Italy's Eni and Chevron have offered Qatar Energy opportunities to invest in prize assets they hold overseas.

Source: The North Africa Journal June 12, 2022 21:35 UTC