Qatar recently announced plans to expand the North West LNG field, with the aim of raising production capacity to 142 million tons annually by 2030. The North Gas Field is the largest gas field in the world, containing 50.97 trillion cubic meters of gas, and its area is about 9,700 square kilometers.
It was discovered in 1971, and production began in 1989. The total international contracts to develop the North East Field reach $28.75 billion. It contains about 10% of the world's known natural gas reserves, according to Qatar Energy.