Eni celebrates sail away of Congo LNG vessels
Italian energy giant Eni has celebrated the sail away of the Tango FLNG and Excalibur FSU vessels from Dubai to Congo's offshore, it announced on October 21. The milestone aligns with the timeline of the Congo LNG project, whose first phase will startup in December 2023.
The Congo LNG project is a significant development for the Republic of the Congo, as it will help the country meet its energy needs, exploit surplus gas through LNG production, and join the group of global exporters of LNG, Eni said. According to the agreements recently signed, all LNG produced will be marketed by Eni.
The Tango FLNG vessel, which has a liquefaction capacity of approximately 1bn m3/year of gas, will be moored 3 km offshore along with the Excalibur FSU vessel upon their arrival in Congo. A second FLNG vessel with a capacity of approximately 3.5bn m3/year of gas is under construction and will begin production in 2025.
The Congo LNG project leverages Marine XII gas resources and existing production facilities in a new, phased approach that will allow it to reach approximately 4.5bn m3/year of gas liquefaction capacity at plateau, as well as zero routine gas flaring.
Built in 2017, the Tango FLNG vessel can treat up to 3mn m3/day of gas and produce 0.6mn tonnes/year of LNG and will be deployed to exploit resources at the offshore Marine XII block.
The second FLNG unit is under construction at China’s Wison Heavy Industry. 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 m3 of LNG and 45,000 m3 of LPG.