Eni’s Congo LNG Phase 2 Begins Exports with First LNG Cargo (Video)

Eni has shipped the first liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargo from Phase 2 of the Congo LNG project, marking the start of LNG exports from the Nguya floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) unit offshore Congo.

With the start-up of Phase 2, the Congo LNG project has reached a total liquefaction capacity of 3 million tonnes per annum, equivalent to about 4.5 billion cubic metres of gas per year. The project processes gas from the Nené and Litchendjili fields in the offshore Marine XII licence.

The first cargo shipment signals the transition of the project into commercial production and forms part of Eni’s strategy to expand its LNG portfolio to 20 million tonnes per annum by 2030 through projects across multiple geographies.

“Today we reach a very important milestone thanks to the relationship of trust built with the country’s institutions and local communities. We have been the only company to invest in gas to develop the domestic market and to reduce routine flaring.