Eni has signed a contract with Chinese contractor Wison Heavy Industry for the construction and installation of a Floating Liquefied Natural Gas (FLNG) unit with a capacity of 2.4 mtpa offshore the Republic of Congo.
This facility will be the second FLNG to be deployed in the Republic of Congo, the first one being Tango FLNG, with LNG production expected to begin in 2023. With the addition of the second FLNG, overall LNG production capacity on Marine XII will reach 3 million tons/year (over 4.5 billion cubic meters/year) in 2025.
The 380 m long and 60 m wide vessel will be anchored at a water-depth of around 40 m and will be able to store over 180,000 cu m of LNG and 45,000 cu m of LPGs.
Both initiatives are part of Marine XII gas valorisation plan, in line with Eni’s strategy to leverage gas equity.