Shell selected as partner in the North Field South LNG project

At the signing ceremony, Ben van Beurden, Chief Executive Officer of Shell, said: “I am delighted that Shell’s strategic partnership with QatarEnergy is further deepened through our participation in the North Field South project. LNG has a key role in ensuring energy system reliability and our investments with QatarEnergy will support the energy transition and energy security, two of the most fundamental challenges the world faces today.”

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