Eni has launched the hull of the Nguya floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) facility at the Wison shipyard in Nantong, China.
This new and advanced FLNG will feature a liquefaction capacity of 2.4 million tonnes per annum (mtpa), complementing the existing 600,000 tonnes per annum Tango FLNG, which has been in operation since December 2023. Together, they will increase the Congo LNG project's total capacity to 3mtpa by the end of 2025.
The launch ceremony was attended by Bruno Jean Richard Itoua, Minister of Hydrocarbons of the Republic of Congo.
Guido Brusco, Eni’s chief operating officer, Global Natural Resources, stated: “We celebrate this milestone together with our partners as a testament of the solid collaboration between Eni and the Republic of Congo. We have been the first to believe in the value of Congo's gas, primarily for domestic power generation, and then for export.
“With the successful launch of the Nguya FLNG hull, the Congo LNG Project has reached an impressive milestone of 40 million hours worked without any lost time injuries. This achievement underscores the project’s ongoing progress in valorising Congo’s gas resources, while capitalising on local and international opportunities to deliver further value for our stakeholders”.
The timely launch of the hull confirms Eni’s industry-leading time-to-market performances.
Completion of the Nguya FLNG is 80% under way, with phase two expected to take less than three years from the FLNG contract award to start-up.
Eni’s fast-track approach allows for seamless execution of engineering, construction and commissioning activities to rapidly develop new projects.
The Nguya FLNG features a reduced carbon footprint and a zero-flaring approach, aligning with Eni’s decarbonisation strategy.
In other developments, Eni has completed the sale of its Nikaitchuq and Oooguruk oil assets in Alaska, US, to Hilcorp for $1bn (€953.84m). This deal, signed in June 2024, is part of Eni’s broader plan to rebalance its portfolio by divesting non-core assets.
The Nikaitchuq field, which began production in January 2011, is expected to continue operations for more than 30 years, with peak production projected at 28,000 barrels per day.
