According to a statement by QatarEnergy, Saad Sherida Al-Kaabi, Qatar’s energy minister and chief executive of QatarEnergy, hosted a farewell reception in honor of Al Thani.
In remarks during the reception, His Excellency Minister Al-Kaabi extended both personal and professional appreciation of Sheikh Khalid’s long and dedicated service and acknowledged his role and the impact of his leadership on QatarEnergy LNG’s outstanding milestones and achievements.
“I have had the pleasure of working closely with Sheikh Khalid over many years, and to ensure that QatarEnergy LNG becomes, and remains, the largest LNG producer in the world. As he retires, I would like to personally thank him and to wish him the very best for the future,” Al-Kaabi said
Al Thani joined QatarEnergy, Qatar Petroleum at the time, in 1991, where he held several positions.
He was appointed as Qatargas CEO in 2010, where he led the integration of Qatargas and Ras Gas and later the transformation into QatarEnergy LNG.
Al Thani will be succeeded as CEO by Ahmad Helal Al-Muhannadi effective from January 1, 2026.
Al-Muhannadi’s 25-year career stretched across Ras Gas, Qatargas, and QatarEnergy LNG, where he served as chief onshore operations and support officer upon the integration, QatarEnergy said.
Massive LNG expansion
QatarEnergy LNG currently operates 14 LNG production trains with a capacity of about 77 mtpa in Ras Laffan.
In addition, QatarEnergy is working on the giant North Field LNG expansion program, which includes the North Field South and North Field West projects.
Together, these will raise Qatar’s LNG production capacity from the current 77 mtpa to 142 mtpa in 2030.
The first two projects include six mega trains, each with a production capacity of 8 mtpa of LNG.
Four of these are part of the North Field East expansion project, and two are part of the North Field South expansion project.
In February 2024, QatarEnergy also announced the North Field West project which will add 16 mtpa of LNG to the overall expansion of the North Field.
