The initial production phase of the state-owned energy firm's LNG expansion will begin operating in early 2027. Minister of State for Energy Affairs and CEO Saad Sherida Al-Kaabi said the North Field East project is progressing well, confirming a first half 2027 target for the first production train's startup.

The North Field East facility is the first stage of a larger effort to increase the nation's liquefied natural gas capacity. This startup timeline follows a delay in the original schedule for the production train, which is the primary component of the country's early expansion goals.