QatarEnergy Achieves OGMP 2.0 Gold Standard Reporting Status for 2025 Data Year

QatarEnergy has achieved OGMP 2.0 Gold Standard Reporting status for the 2025 data year, the highest recognition under the Oil and Gas Methane Partnership framework. The Peninsula reported the award on November 10, 2026. Gold Standard is the top tier of the UN-backed framework for measurement-based methane reporting in oil and gas.

What the Gold Standard Covers at QatarEnergy

The OGMP 2.0 framework is managed by the United Nations Environment Programme's International Methane Emissions Observatory. QatarEnergy said the status reflects progress in methane measurement, reporting and transparency across both its operated and non-operated assets. The company said the recognition also reflects its adoption of comprehensive measurement-based reporting and credible implementation plans.

His Excellency Saad Sherida Al-Kaabi, Minister of State for Energy Affairs and President and CEO of QatarEnergy, said: "Obtaining OGMP 2.0 Gold Standard Reporting status is an important milestone in QatarEnergy's methane emissions management efforts." He added that the accomplishment reflects "our commitment to transparency, continuous improvement, and the application of advanced measurement technologies to manage methane emissions across our operations." Al-Kaabi also thanked the teams and joint ventures involved in planning, execution, measurement, reporting and coordination.

QatarEnergy's Scale in Global Gas

QatarEnergy is Qatar's state-owned integrated energy corporation and the world's largest LNG provider, according to akta.pro company records. The same records put its current LNG capacity at 77 million metric tons per year, rising to 142 MTPA by the end of 2030 through the North Field East, South and West expansions. The records describe the North Field as spanning 6,000 square kilometres and representing 20% of the world's total gas reserves, with operations across more than 30 countries.

Deals Preceding the Methane Recognition

On November 9, 2026, The Peninsula reported that QatarEnergy agreed to acquire a 25% interest in Namibian offshore exploration block PEL82 from Chevron Namibia Exploration II, subject to regulatory approvals. On November 6, 2026, Mint reported that QatarEnergy was in advanced talks with NextDecade to buy up to 2 million metric tons per annum of LNG from the Rio Grande facility in Texas, with volumes potentially from Train 6. On October 29, 2026, TradingView reported that Woodside signed a 20-year LNG supply agreement with QatarEnergy for up to 3 million tonnes per annum from the Louisiana LNG Project, starting from Train 2 and rising to 3 Mtpa from Train 3, with first LNG targeted for 2029.

QatarEnergy's Next Methane Steps

QatarEnergy said it will build on the lessons learned through the OGMP 2.0 programme, strengthen its emissions measurement capabilities and implement targeted mitigation initiatives.