Italian energy company Eni said the “Coral-Sul FLNG” production vessel offshore Mozambique has started receiving hydrocarbons from the Rovuma Basin ahead of using liquefaction capacity for annual output of 3.4 million tonne per annum.
Eni, as upstream operator of the Area 4 licence resources in the Coral South reservoir, said the joint venture had safely achieved the introduction of hydrocarbons and was proceeding as planned.
The “Coral-Sul FLNG” vessel was constructed at Samsung Heavy Industries shipyard in Geoje in South Korea and is the first floating LNG facility ever deployed in the deep waters of East Africa.
The other partners of Eni in the FLNG project are US major ExxonMobil Corp., Chinese major China National Petroleum Corp., Galp Energia of Portugal, Korea Gas Corp. and Mozambique’s Empresa Nacional de Hidrocarbonetos (ENH), the state energy company.
“Following the introduction of gas to the plant, the ‘Coral Sul FLNG’ will now be ready to achieve its first LNG cargo in the second half of 2022, adding Mozambique to the list of LNG-producing countries,” stated Eni.
“The introduction of the first gas came after the safe and timely conclusion of the offshore commissioning activities,” added Milan-based Eni.
The FLNG arrived at the final operating site offshore Mozambique in early January 2022 and mooring and connections to six underwater production wells were finalized in March and May 2022.
“While performing the FLNG construction activities in Korea, several significant activities were undertaken in Mozambique, with support from the Mozambican authorities, including the ultra-deep waters (2,000 metres) drilling and completion and offshore installation campaigns involving the highest technological and operational skills,” explained Eni.
