# Shell says repairs to damaged Qatar gas-to-liquids units may run into Q1 2027

> Shell’s CFO said sections of the damaged Pearl gas-to-liquids plant may return by Q1 2027, while unaffected units could restart when shipping lanes reopen. Shell’s Q3 guidance assumed zero Qatar output.

- **Source date:** 2026-10-04
- **Original source:** [Business Leaders Middle East](https://businessleadersme.com/qatar-lng-production-recovery-2027/)
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## Repair outlook at Pearl

Business Leaders Middle East reported on October 4 that Shell CFO Sinead Gorman said damaged sections of the Pearl gas-to-liquids plant could be back in service by the first quarter of 2027.

Gorman said unaffected units could restart once shipping lanes reopen. Shell’s third-quarter guidance assumed zero output from Qatar, reflecting uncertainty over the full restart.

## Shell’s Qatar exposure

Shell holds a 30 percent stake in QatarEnergy LNG’s fourth expansion train at Ras Laffan, equivalent to 2.4 million tonnes a year of equity production. The report said that train had continued operating during the disruption.

Shell also reported a 31 percent quarter-on-quarter fall in Integrated Gas production and a 2 percent decline in LNG liquefaction.

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