The floating liquefied pure fuel (FLNG) unit for the enlargement of Congo LNG has departed Shanghai for the Republic of the Congo.
Congo LNG Part II’s floating manufacturing unit (FPU), which is able to deal with pure fuel for supply to the FLNG or liquefaction unit, has additionally been accomplished and is ready to sail to the Central African nation within the coming days, Eni SpA stated in an announcement on-line.
The brand new FLNG platform, referred to as Nguya, has a liquefaction capability of two.4 million metric tons every year (MMtpa). It can increase Congo LNG’s capability to 3 MMtpa.
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“Designed with superior applied sciences to make sure a lowered carbon footprint, it stands as a benchmark within the business”, Italy’s state-backed oil and fuel main Eni stated.
“Conceived, designed, and inbuilt solely 33 months – from contract award to sail-away – the FLNG units a report for time-to-market in all the sector.
“Furthermore, its cutting-edge technical options enable it to course of fuel from a number of fields, making it appropriate for the event of future fields as nicely”.
Nguya, 376 meters (1,233.6 ft) lengthy and 60 meters huge, will probably be moored at a depth of 35 meters, in keeping with Eni.
In the meantime Saipem SpA, an Italian vitality engineering firm, stated it had accomplished the conversion of the Scarabeo 5 semi-submersible drilling unit into an FPU for Congo LNG.
The FPU will probably be put in northwest of the Djeno Terminal at a depth of round 35 meters, Saipem stated.
“The Scarabeo 5, inbuilt Italy within the early Nineteen Nineties, is without doubt one of the greatest items of its technology, therefore it was chosen as an asset for conversion right into a floating fuel therapy facility”, it stated. “As soon as put in, it’s going to function a management hub for all the offshore improvement subject of Eni’s Congo LNG Mission.
“The conversion of Scarabeo 5 was accomplished in lower than 24 months, additional demonstrating Saipem’s fast-track execution functionality, the corporate’s distinctive method that considerably reduces venture time-to-market”.
Mooring and start-up for part II of Congo LNG is ready to be accomplished by year-end, with the work on the subsea infrastructure progressing, Eni stated.
Congo LNG, Congo-Brazzaville’s first LNG manufacturing facility, shipped its inaugural cargo February 2024. At present it operates by means of the Tango FLNG unit, which has a capability of 600,000 metric tons a yr. Tango has since shipped 12 cargoes, Eni stated.
Congo LNG, beneath the Marine XII offshore concession, primarily exports to Europe, in keeping with Eni.
Eni owns 65 % of the concession, with Russia’s Lukoil PJSC (25 %) and nationwide oil firm SNPC (10 %) as companions.
Earlier this yr Eni signed an settlement with Vitol to companion in Congo LNG and different producing and undeveloped oil and fuel belongings in Congo-Brazzaville and Cote d’Ivoire. The $1.65 billion transaction will see Vitol purchase a 25 % stake in Congo LNG and 30 % within the Ivory Coast’s Baleine subject, the place Eni has 77.25 %, as introduced by the businesses March 19.
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