Engineering Document Intelligence
for Qatar & LNG Megaprojects

Qatar is the world's largest LNG exporter. QatarEnergy's North Field Expansion (NFE) is the world's largest LNG project, with $29B capex and 64 MTPA additional capacity. NFS (North Field South) adds another ~$10B. Ras Laffan industrial complex is the single largest LNG production site on earth. Every project generates massive engineering documentation: a typical LNG train alone runs 10,000+ P&IDs and 50,000+ mill certificates. Pathnovo is architected for LNG-megaproject scale with cryogenic service domain knowledge and QatarEnergy-standard deliverable formats.

Yes. LNG service (-162°C) has specific engineering requirements: cryogenic material grades (9% nickel steel A353/A553, austenitic stainless 304L/316L, Invar, aluminium 5083), cryogenic valve specifications, vacuum-jacketed piping, cool-down procedures, and Qatar-specific regulatory oversight via the Ministry of Energy. Pathnovo's extraction engine recognises cryogenic-service notations and validates material grade selections against applicable LNG piping codes (ASME B31.3 cryogenic chapter, EN 1473 for LNG installations).

Owner-operators: QatarEnergy, QatarEnergy LNG (formerly Qatargas), QatarEnergy LNG (formerly RasGas), QAPCO, QAFCO, Qatar Chemical (Q-Chem), Qatar Vinyl (QVC), Qatar Steel, Qatalum. NFE / NFS contractors: Chiyoda Corporation, KEPCO, JGC Corporation, Hyundai E&C, Samsung Engineering, Technip Energies. Tier 2 contractors: various Indian, Korean, and Japanese EPC contractors supporting the NFE work packages. Indian EPCs with Qatar presence: L&T, Tata Projects, Toyo Engineering.

QatarEnergy and its contractors follow Material Data Book compilation workflows similar to Aramco: every pressure-containing item traced to mill certificate with full code compliance evidence. Pathnovo automates this MDB workflow end-to-end: mill certificate extraction (180,000+ formats), PO line-item matching, code compliance validation (ASME, EN, applicable Qatar Ministry standards), and MDB register generation in QatarEnergy format. See the mtr automation page for the underlying capability.

LNG terminals are complex, capital-intensive assets with multi-decade operational lifespans. Day 1 operational readiness requires complete engineering documentation: asset registers, inspection registers, emergency response plan linkage, operator training documentation, custodial transfer readiness. Pathnovo structures all of this during EPC and delivers a handover-ready data package on commissioning day. Subsequent annual audits and regulatory inspections run from the Pathnovo register, not from reconstructed paper files.

Data residency is configurable: AWS Riyadh, Azure UAE North, or Qatar-based cloud providers supported for projects requiring Gulf data residency. For projects with particularly sensitive data, air-gapped managed service delivery is available with on-site Pathnovo team presence at contractor or owner offices. Confidentiality agreements and security protocols aligned to QatarEnergy standards.

NFE primary EPC is the Chiyoda + Technip Energies joint venture (CTJV) with APCI AP-X liquefaction licensor process design. NFS primary EPC is the JGC Holdings + Hyundai E&C consortium. Samsung Engineering and KEPCO deliver supporting work packages on both. Tier-2 Indian / European contractors (L&T, Tata Projects, Toyo Engineering, Saipem) handle additional scope. Pathnovo extracts CTJV-format, JGC-consortium-format, and Tier-2 contractor deliverables natively, with CFIHOS 2.0 owner handover into QatarEnergy LNG's digital plant systems. Standard integration with Bentley OpenPlant (CTJV / JGC standard) and Oracle Aconex (megaproject document management) is native.

Yes. Pearl GTL is Shell's $19B gas-to-liquids facility at Ras Laffan, the world's largest GTL plant. Oryx GTL is Sasol's joint venture facility. Pathnovo handles Shell SDS (Shell Design and Engineering Practices) and Sasol-standard documentation, Fischer-Tropsch synthesis unit process documents, high-temperature service domain knowledge (FT synthesis runs above 200 degC), and Material Data Book registers per QatarEnergy / operator format. Brownfield digitisation across both facilities is supported via the same managed-service model.

Mesaieed Industrial City hosts non-LNG heavy industry: Qatar Steel (Sidetrack DRI + EAF + rolling mills), Qatar Aluminium (Qatalum, Hydro joint venture, 0.65 MTPA smelter), QAPCO petrochemicals, QVC vinyls, QAFAC methanol + MTBE, QAFCO fertilisers. Pathnovo handles direct reduction iron (DRI) plant documentation (Midrex / Tenova licensors), aluminium smelter pot-line and casthouse engineering, ethylene cracker documentation, methanol synthesis (Lurgi licensor), and ammonia / urea fertiliser plants (Haldor Topsoe / Stamicarbon / Saipem licensors). Same managed-service model and Gulf data residency configurations apply.