African LNG news

Vitol will acquire interests in certain assets owned by Eni in Cote d’Ivoire and the Republic of Congo for an aggregate consideration of US$1.65 billion at 1 January 2024.

The NNPC Gas Marketing Ltd and its unincorporated joint venture partner have executed a gas sale and purchase agreement with Ssonic Petroleum Ltd to supply natural gas to the company’s proposed LNG plant in Nigeria.

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corp. Shipping, Stena Bulk, and Caverton Marine Ltd have announced the signing of a new joint venture that will transform Nigerian maritime transportation.

Kosmos Energy has produced its first LNG at the bp-operated Greater Tortue Ahmeyim LNG project.

Golar LNG Ltd’s FLNG Gimi has received feed gas from the bp-operated FPSO on the Greater Tortue Ahmeyim project offshore Mauritania and Senegal.

bp has begun flowing gas from wells at the GTA Phase 1 LNG project to its FPSO vessel for the next stage of commissioning.

Wison New Energies has announced the official signing of the FEED contract for the 3 million tpy FLNG and 230 MW power barge project with Ace Gas & FLNG, which is planned to be deployed in Nigeria.

EGAS has signed an agreement with New Fortress Energy to lease a second FSRU that will receive, store, regasify, and deliver LNG to the national gas grid.

Eni has announced the launch of the hull of the Nguya floating LNG facility in Wison shipyard in Nantong, China.

Oliver Kleinschmidt, Assistant Editor, LNG Industry, explores the potential for future growth and prosperity for the AfricanLNG industry in the wake of the global need for new LNG suppliers.