Eni launches hull of Nguya FLNG, advancing Congo LNG project to 3 MTPA capacity by 2025

Eni announced on Saturday the launch of the hull of Nguya Floating Liquefied Natural Gas (FLNG) facility in Wison shipyard in Nantong, China.

The facility will have a liquefaction capacity of 2.4 million tonnes per annum (MTPA), and will complement the existing Tango FLNG, which is operational since December 2023 with a capacity of 0.6 MTPA, bringing the total liquefaction capacity of Congo LNG project to 3 MTPA by the end of 2025. 

Guido Brusco, Eni’s Chief Operating Officer, Global Natural Resources, said: “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,” he added.

The timely launch of the hull confirms the company’s industry-leading time-to-market performances. Completion activities for Nguya FLNG have progressed at 80%, while overall Phase 2 timing - from FLNG contract award to startup - is expected to amount to less than 3 years, leveraging Eni’s fast-track approach that allows the execution of engineering, construction and commissioning activities seamlessly to rapidly develop new projects.

Nguya FLNG has a reduced carbon footprint thanks to its design and technology, and to its zero-flaring approach, in line with Eni’s decarbonisation strategy.