Live Outage Detection
Fusing satellite-based train-level thermal imagery and daily flaring detection, backed by feedgas intake and shipping export data.
Train-level satellite monitoring of more than 400Mtpa of LNG Liquefaction Capacity worldwide.
For Global LNG Research subscribers
EA LNG Intelligence extends your Global LNG Research subscription with near real-time, multi-signal monitoring across around 85% of LNG liquefaction capacity worldwide: thermal imagery, feed gas nominations, flaring and shipping signals combined. 98% detection accuracy. Under 20 hours. Independent of what operators choose to disclose.
LNG Intelligence in action
What the signal showed at Qatar's North Field East
Here's what that capability caught in practice. On 21 September 2026, we published a call most of the market didn't have yet: new thermal signals at Qatar's North Field East (NFE) Train 1 point to early-stage utility testing, not liquefaction commissioning, indicative of continued delays to the start-up of the facility.
The thermal comparison below shows why. Train 2 displays the regular thermal signature of active commissioning; train 1 stays quiet across both dates, consistent with early-stage testing rather than start-up.
Construction telemetry adds another layer. Three of North Field South train 1's six liquefaction towers were erected by mid-August, progress we track continuously via satellite imagery, though NFS isn't yet showing the kind of thermal signals seen at NFE.
Commissioning-asset monitoring like this is currently ad-hoc analysis. Soon, subscribers will be able to track facilities like NFE and NFS themselves, directly on the platform.
How it works
Multi-signal monitoring, independent of operator disclosure
LNG Intelligence uses a combination of satellite thermal imagery, feed gas nominations, flaring signals and shipping data to monitor around 85% of LNG liquefaction capacity worldwide in near real time. It runs on EA Analytics Earth Observation, our proprietary data layer powered by Kayrros, and detects outages, restarts and commissioning progress by individual train, not just by facility. Critically, it does not rely on operator announcements: operators have commercial incentives around maintenance timing, and this platform identifies disruptions independently, ahead of public disclosure. QatarEnergy LNG North and South capacity is currently running at 45% and rising, up 29% week on week, with train-by-train tracking of specific projects like NFE coming directly onto the platform.
98%
Detection rate for outages and restarts
<20 hrs
Average alert time on a new outage
12+ yrs
Historical, train-level outage data
18 mo
Maintenance forecast horizon
The comparison
What's already in your subscription, and what EA LNG Intelligence adds
Your Global LNG Research subscription
- Insight reports on key developments as they happen
- Monthly Outlook: in-depth forecasts of LNG market trends, supply and demand, and price movements worldwide
- Model-driven forecasts for JKM, TTF and other key benchmarks
- Liquefaction and regasification project tracking database
- Global, regional and country-level LNG balances, historical and forward
- LNG freight rates, tenders and contracts data
- Online data platform with Python, CSV and Excel access
+ EA LNG Intelligence
- Real-time outage and restart detection across around 85% of LNG liquefaction capacity worldwide
- Train-level monitoring: individual liquefaction units, not just facility-wide
- Daily flaring monitoring across tracked facilities
- Feed gas intake tracking
- Shipping export data
- Planned vs. unplanned outage classification
- 98% detection rate for outages and restarts
- Under 20 hours' average alert time on new outages
- 12+ years of historical, train-level outage data
- 18-month maintenance forecast horizon
- Delivered via dashboard, API and alert emails
The pitch
Why traders and analysts add it
It sits on top of your existing subscription: same dashboard, same team, no new workflow.
A confirmed signal, fast
98% detection rate, under 20 hours' average alert time. You're acting on data, not rumour.
Fewer surprises in your balance
Planned vs. unplanned outage classification, backed by an 18-month maintenance forecast, so you can tell a scheduled turnaround from a genuine supply risk at a glance.
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