Eni Launches Second Phase of Congo LNG Project

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Italian energy group Eni said on Tuesday it started the second phase of its LNG project in the Republic of Congo ahead of schedule, adding the export of its first cargo was expected in early 2026.

The new floating liquefaction unit dubbed Nguya has a capacity of up to 3 million tonnes per annum of natural gas, equivalent to 4.5 billion cubic metres per year.

This integrated setup enables full development of gas resources from the offshore Nené and Litchendjili fields in the Marine XII license.

Congo LNG Phase 2 features three production platforms as well as the Scarabeo 5 unit dedicated to gas treatment and compression and the Nguya FLNG for liquefaction and export.

The Nguya FLNG employs advanced technologies to reduce its carbon footprint and process gas with different compositions, supporting potential development of additional fields.

The Scarabeo 5, converted from a drilling rig into a gas treatment, separation, and compression unit, also incorporates decarbonization-oriented solutions, serving as a concrete example of circular economy and industrial reuse.

Eni has been present in Congo for over 55 years and supplies gas to the Centrale Électrique du Congo, which provides 70% of the country's power generation capacity.

(Reuters and staff)