Liquefied Natural Gas

ConocoPhillips is a pioneer in the Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) industry with more than 60 years of experience. 

APLNG tanker with cargo
APLNG 1000th cargo

We have a pipeline of new projects at various stages in diverse geographical regions on four continents. We also have extensive experience in global LNG marketing, particularly to European and Asian markets.

  • In the 1950s, we helped open the Atlantic market to LNG.
  • In 1969, we opened the Asia Pacific market by delivering the first LNG to Japan.

ConocoPhillips is also the second-largest LNG liquefaction technology provider globally, with the leading LNG technology - ConocoPhillips’ Optimized Cascade® process for liquefying natural gas.

We believe LNG is critical for China to achieve its dual carbon goals. As a cleaner-burning fuel with lower greenhouse gas emissions profile, we expect LNG to play an increasingly important role in meeting China’s energy needs while also helping to address the energy transition.

As one of the top LNG suppliers to China, we are proud to have delivered the first U.S. LNG cargo from Alaska to Shanghai in 2011. Through global joint venture projects, we and our partners, including Sinopec, are under long-term contracts and spot cargos to provide nearly 10 million tonnes per annum of LNG to China, accounting for 13% of China’s total annual imports in 2024. To date, ConocoPhillips’ LNG cargos have been delivered to all major LNG-receiving terminals in China, since the country began importing LNG in 2006.

In recent years, ConocoPhillips has advanced its global LNG strategy and now has LNG supplies, shipping, and regassification across major global markets, including Europe and Asia. Through our joint ventures in Australia and Qatar, we now have over 6 million tonnes of LNG. We expect to more than double our LNG by 2028 with volumes from Qatar LNG, Port Arthur LNG, and Mexico Pacific LNG. With the growing LNG portfolio, we look forward to more cooperation opportunities that help meet China’s growing energy demand for cleaner energy and energy transition goals.

Learn more about ConocoPhillips' global LNG portfolio and proprietary Optimized Cascade® process.