Eni to increase LNG production with second FLNG project offshore Republic of Congo

(WO) — Eni has signed a contract with Wison Heavy Industry for the construction and installation of a Floating Liquefied Natural Gas (FLNG) unit with a capacity of 2.4 MTPA (million tons per annum). The FLNG will be deployed offshore the Republic of Congo.

The 380m long and 60m wide vessel will be anchored at a water depth of around 40m and will be able to store over 180,000m³ of LNG and 45,000m³ of LPG. Preliminary activities have already started, with long lead items ordered and steel cuts of cryogenic tanks occurring on Dec. 20. 

This facility will be the second FLNG to be deployed in the Republic of Congo, the first one being Tango FLNG (0.6 MTPA capacity), with LNG production expected to begin in 2023. With the second FLNG, the overall LNG production capacity on Marine XII will reach over 4.5 billion cubic meters per year in 2025.

Both initiatives are part of Marine XII gas valorization plan, in line with Eni’s strategy to leverage gas equity.