- Italian energy giant Eni and their Area 4 partners namely ExxonMobil, CNPC, GALP, KOGAS and ENH, has produced 5 million tons of LNG from the Coral Sul FLNG, located in the ultra-deep waters of the Rovuma Basin, offshore Mozambique, a significant milestone for the project.
The Coral Sul FLNG started production in October 2022 and has exported so far 70 cargos of LNG and 10 of Condensate, contributing significantly to the country´s economic growth. Coral South is a landmark project for the industry, and it placed Mozambique among the global LNG producing countries, laying the foundation to a transformational change of Mozambique through development of gas resources, while also supporting a just and sustainable energy transition.
Marica Calabrese, Eni Rovuma Basin Managing Director, made the following remarks “We are truly proud to announce this very important milestone today. This accomplishment reinforces our commitment to delivering outstanding value to the country of Mozambique. We will continue to work with our partners and the Government of Mozambique to ensure a timely valorization of Mozambique’s vast gas resources with additional developments of gas projects. As we celebrate, we recognize the importance of remaining focused on safety, environment, and operational excellence.”
The Coral Sul gas extraction and liquefaction platform is the first in deep water, and the first project of its kind developed in Africa.
Image credit: ENI
Coral-Sul FLNG has a gas liquefaction capacity of 3.4 million tons per year (MTPA) and will put in production 450 billion cubic meters of gas from the giant Coral reservoir, located offshore Rovuma Basin. Coral-Sul FLNG is the first floating LNG facility ever deployed in the deep waters of the African continent. Coral-Sul FLNG has been designed as a pioneering project at the cutting edge of technology at an offshore environment, strong focus on energy efficiency, at the highest standard of the LNG sector.
Author: Bryan Groenendaal
