QatarEnergy said Wednesday it has agreed to supply Shell plc with 3.5 million tons (Mt) of LNG from its massive North Field expansion project for nearly three decades. 

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The liquefied natural gas would come from the 32 Mt/year North Field East (NFE) project and the 16 Mt/year North Field South (NFS) project. Shell was awarded equity stakes in both NFE and NFS last year.

The super-chilled fuel supplied under the deal would be delivered to the Gate LNG import terminal in the Netherlands starting in 2026 for a term of 27 years. 

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