{"url":"https://newsforagent.com/news/2026-10-29/woodside-qatarenergy-louisiana-lng-agreement","markdown_url":"https://newsforagent.com/news/2026-10-29/woodside-qatarenergy-louisiana-lng-agreement.md","title":"Woodside Signs 20-Year QatarEnergy LNG Deal for 3 Mtpa","headline":"Woodside Signs 20-Year LNG Supply Agreement With QatarEnergy for Louisiana Project","description":"Woodside signed a 20-year LNG sale and purchase agreement with QatarEnergy for up to 3 Mtpa from Louisiana LNG, with first LNG targeted for 2029.","section":"Partnerships","published_at":"2026-10-29T09:29:59+00:00","modified_at":"2026-10-29T09:29:59+00:00","author":"News Desk","key_takeaways":["Woodside signed a 20-year LNG sale and purchase agreement with QatarEnergy for up to 3 million tonnes per annum from the Louisiana LNG Project.","Woodside will supply LNG free-on-board from the start-up of Louisiana LNG Train 2, increasing to 3 Mtpa from the start-up of Train 3.","Louisiana LNG is under construction near Lake Charles, Louisiana, with three trains totaling 16.5 Mtpa and first LNG targeted for 2029."],"companies":[{"name":"Woodside Energy","is_primary":true,"profile_url":"https://akta.pro/company-profiles/00009lw/woodside-energy","website":"http://www.woodside.com.au"},{"name":"QatarEnergy","is_primary":false,"profile_url":"https://akta.pro/company-profiles/0004mqu/qatarenergy","website":"https://www.qatarenergy.qa"}],"source":{"publisher":"Business Wire","title":"Woodside Signs 20-Year LNG Supply Agreement With QatarEnergy","url":"https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20261029014552/en/"},"other_sources":[],"tags":["Partnerships","Woodside Energy","QatarEnergy"],"body_markdown":"Woodside has signed a 20-year sale and purchase agreement with QatarEnergy for up to 3 million tonnes per annum of LNG from the Louisiana LNG Project, the company said in a [Business Wire](https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20261029014552/en/) announcement on October 29, 2026. First LNG at the project is targeted for 2029.\n\n## How the Louisiana LNG Supply Deal Works\n\n[Woodside](https://akta.pro/company-profiles/00009lw/woodside-energy) will supply into the agreement from its share of HoldCo volumes, on a free-on-board basis, from the start-up of Louisiana LNG Train 2. The volume increases to 3 Mtpa from the start-up of Train 3.\n\nLouisiana LNG is under construction near Lake Charles, Louisiana. The foundation project includes three trains with a combined capacity of 16.5 Mtpa.\n\nCEO and Managing Director Liz Westcott said the agreement demonstrated disciplined execution of Woodside's strategy. \"This landmark agreement brings together Woodside's competitive US LNG project with QatarEnergy as a customer, one of the world's leading energy companies,\" she said. Westcott said the contract builds on the previously announced Uniper agreement, and that together the contracts provide sustained revenue certainty for a material portion of Louisiana LNG production.\n\n[QatarEnergy](https://akta.pro/company-profiles/0004mqu/qatarenergy) signed long-term LNG sale and purchase agreements with Cheniere Energy to supply 4 million tonnes per annum through 2054, with deliveries starting in the early 2030s, Stock Titan reported on October 22, 2026.\n\n## Woodside's Record Behind the QatarEnergy Contract\n\nWoodside appointed Westcott as CEO and Managing Director on March 18, 2026, after she served as Acting CEO since December 2025, according to akta.pro [company records](https://akta.pro/company-data). The same records show Woodside acquired OCI Clean Ammonia Holding for US$2.35 billion, completing the takeover of the Beaumont New Ammonia facility and marking its entry into the blue ammonia market.\n\n## Deals Preceding the Supply Agreement\n\nWoodside agreed on October 27, 2026 to sell its 33.44% stake in the Greater Sunrise gas project to East Timor's Timor Gap for up to $200 million, with completion targeted for the first half of 2027, TradingView reported. On October 23, 2026, Inpex agreed to acquire Woodside's 21% stake in Australia's Bonaparte CCS project, raising its stake to 74%, subject to conditions including Australian regulatory approvals, The future of trading reported.\n\n## Capital Markets Days in November\n\nWoodside will host its 2026 Capital Markets Days in Sydney on November 5 and New York on November 12, both webcast live, TradingView reported on October 27, 2026. Westcott and leadership will present strategy for LNG-led portfolio growth and shareholder returns.\n","publisher":{"name":"News for Agent","url":"https://newsforagent.com"}}