Yemen LNG Company

What Yemen LNG Company does

Yemen LNG Company Ltd is a privately held joint venture that develops, liquefies, and exports natural gas from Yemen's Marib-Shabwah basin. The company operates a single integrated asset consisting of upstream gas production from Block 18 in Marib, a 320 km, 38-inch-diameter pipeline, and the Balhaf liquefaction and export terminal on the Gulf of Aden. Two LNG trains share two 140,000 m³ storage tanks and dedicated marine loading infrastructure, giving a stated production capacity of approximately 6.7 million tonnes per annum, with planned modernization to exceed 7 MT. Liquefaction uses the APCI C3/MCR process technology.

The company is structured as a multi-shareholder consortium led by Total (39.62%, project operator), Hunt Oil (17.22%), Yemen Gas Company (16.73%), SK Corp (9.55%), KOGAS (6.00%), Hyundai (5.88%), and the Yemeni Public Institution for Social Security (5.00%). End markets include South Korea (KOGAS under a 20-year contract for 2 MT/year), China, France, Spain, and the United States, with product transported on four chartered LNG vessels. Revenue is generated through long-term LNG offtake contracts and a domestic gas supply line to Ma'bar.

Since April 14, 2015, Yemen LNG has been operating under force majeure, with the Balhaf plant placed in preservation mode due to escalating security concerns in the surrounding area. Site integrity is reported intact and some personnel remain on site, but the company's own website carries no operational updates beyond mid-2015, leaving current production status ambiguous relative to the US$2.3 billion 2025 export revenue figure cited in some sources.

Name

Yemen LNG Company

Legal name

YEMEN LNG COMPANY LTD

Website

https://yemenlng.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Yemen LNG Company is a privately held joint venture that produces and exports liquefied natural gas from its Balhaf terminal in Yemen, selling under long-term contracts to utility buyers in South Korea, China, France, Spain, and the United States. The plant has been under force majeure since 2015.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

LNG Production and Export

NAICS

Industrial Gas Manufacturing (32512)

SIC

Wholesale-Petroleum Bulk Stations & Terminals (5171)

akta.pro primary industry

LNG Liquefaction Plants (Onshore & FLNG) (EUALAFAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

LNG Storage, Terminals & Bunkering (Peak Shaving, Small-Scale LNG) (EUALAFAD), LNG Environmental, Safety & Compliance (Methane, Flaring, ESG, Safety Cases) (EUALAFAL), LNG Contracting & Commercial (SPAs, Tolling, Offtake, Pricing) (EUALAFAF)

Keywords

• Liquefied natural gas
• LNG export
• Natural gas production
• Gas liquefaction
• LNG shipping

Headquarters

HQ city

Aden

HQ country

Yemen

HQ region

Middle East

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Infrastructure, Operations, Personnel, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. LNG Export Revenue: Production and export of approximately 6.7 million tonnes of LNG annually generating estimated $2.3 billion in export revenue. Gas reserves of 9.15 trillion cubic feet confirmed, supporting 20+ years of production.
2. Domestic Gas Supply: Supply of natural gas to domestic market through pipeline to Ma'bar city for local energy needs

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Yemen LNG Company produces and exports liquefied natural gas (LNG) from its integrated Balhaf facility on the Gulf of Aden. Gas is extracted from the Marib-Shabwah basin, transported via a 320 km pipeline, and liquefied at the Balhaf plant using APCI C3/MCR technology at a capacity of approximately 6.7 million tonnes per annum. The company also markets and ships LNG under long-term contracts to international utilities in South Korea, China, France, Spain, and the United States, and supplies natural gas domestically to Ma'bar city.

Product overview

Yemen LNG Company is a liquefied natural gas (LNG) production and export enterprise. The company operates a single integrated LNG production facility consisting of upstream gas extraction from the Marib-Shabwah basin, a 320 km pipeline transportation system, and the Balhaf liquefaction and export terminal on the Gulf of Aden. Production capacity exceeds 7 million tonnes per annum. This is not a software or technology product company—it is a natural gas production and export operation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Yemen LNG — Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Production and Export Integrated LNG production and export service: extraction of natural gas from the Marib-Shabwah basin (Block 18), transport via a 320 km pipeline to the Balhaf liquefaction plant on the Gulf of Aden, and export of approximately 6.7 million tonnes per annum under long-term contracts to international utilities (KOGAS, plus buyers in China, France, Spain, USA). Gas reserves of 9.15 trillion cubic feet (plus 0.7 trillion cubic feet probable) support a 20+ year operating life.
• Domestic Natural Gas Supply Supply of natural gas to the Yemeni domestic market through a dedicated local pipeline connecting to Ma'bar city for local energy and power generation needs.
• LNG Marketing and Shipping Marketing and shipping services for LNG produced at the Balhaf terminal, utilizing a chartered LNG fleet (Maran Gas Coronis, Sirius Balhaf, Sirius Bilqis, Maersk Marp, Maersk Arwa) under long-term contracts to deliver cargoes globally.

Quantifiable outcome

• Contributed over 45% of Yemen's total export revenues during peak operational years

Named customers5 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• USAIDminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSigned MOU for cooperation on development projects in Yemen. American development agency collaborating on social responsibility initiatives.
• French Red CrossminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in community development projects worth 800 million Yemeni rials for local communities in Shabwa governorate.
• Triangle Generation HumanityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational NGO partner collaborating on development projects in Yemen.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Sonatrach: Algerian state-integrated LNG and pipeline operator exporting to Europe. Comparable as a North African/Middle East LNG producer with European offtake markets and similar multi-decade asset base.
• INPEX (Ichthys LNG): Japanese operator of large-scale LNG liquefaction plant exporting to Asian markets under long-term contracts. Comparable as a major Asian-tied LNG export operator with multi-decade customer relationships.
• Woodside Energy: Australian integrated LNG producer with Pluto and NWS operations. Comparable as a large-scale LNG liquefaction and export business serving Asian markets under long-term contracts.
• QatarEnergy: World's largest LNG producer with multiple liquefaction trains and long-term offtake contracts to Asia and Europe. Directly comparable as a Middle East-based LNG liquefaction and export operator with a similar multi-decade asset base and customer mix.

Direct peers

• Sempra Infrastructure (Cameron LNG, Port Arthur): US-based LNG terminal and pipeline developer. Comparable as a multi-train LNG liquefaction/export operator serving international buyers under long-term SPAs.
• Cheniere Energy: US-based LNG liquefaction and export operator with long-term SPAs to Asian and European buyers. Highly comparable business model — large-scale liquefaction plants exporting to global markets under multi-year supply contracts.
• Papua LNG (TotalEnergies operated): Total-operated LNG project in Papua New Guinea under development. Closely comparable operator relationship (Total as both partner in Yemen LNG and as operator here), producing LNG for Asian export markets from a consortium JV structure.
• Venture Global LNG: US LNG developer building new liquefaction trains for export to Asian and European markets. Operates similar merchant-style LNG model and competes for the same long-term offtake contracts as Yemen LNG.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Yemen-LNG-Company-197794213579865

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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