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The Tango FLNG will be the first production unit installed at Marine XII (Photo: Exmar)
The installation will be carried out within the have a combined capacity of 3mn tpy.
framework of a plan to utilise and monetise the Lukoil joined the Marine XII project in 2019,
block’s natural and associated gas reserves. when it acquired a 25% stake. Its participation is
These two units – the existing 600,000 tpy not subject to international sanctions since its
Tango FLNG purchased from Belgium’s Exmar holdings amount to less than 33%. The remain-
last August and a newbuild 2.4mn tpy FLNG ing equity in the block is divided between Eni
ordered from China’s Wison last January – will (operator), with 65%, and ROC’s national oil

Angola LNG cancels tender

for upcoming cargo shipments

ANGOLA ANGOLA LNG, the operator of a 5.2mn tonne
per year (tpy) natural gas liquefaction plant in
Soyo, confirmed on March 22 that it had can-
celled tenders for LNG cargoes scheduled for
delivery in April because of problems on its pro-
duction line.
In a message emailed to LNG Prime, a
spokesperson for Angola LNG explained that
plans for upcoming sales had been put on
hold for the time being. “I can confirm that the
Angola LNG plant experienced a pressure surge
in the loading line and is currently operating at The Angola LNG plant has a production capacity of 5.2mn tpy (Photo: Chevron)
reduced rates,” the spokesperson said.
No specific details on the incident were avail- destinations between April 9 and April 26.
able as of press time, and Angola LNG did not The sale of this cargo would have repre-
reveal the extent to which the pressure surge had sented Angola LNG’s second tender since the
affected output levels. It did say, though, that it beginning of March, Argus Media reported. The
was looking into the matter. “Upcoming tenders first, which covered a cargo of LNG for delivery
have been withdrawn while this is being investi- between late March and early April, closed on
gated,” the spokesperson wrote. March 15. The second tender had been expected
Angola LNG had just a few days earlier put to boost the volume of LNG supplies in the
a cargo up for sale in a tender slated to close on Asia-Pacific region, according to Argus Media.
March 22. The exact amount of LNG available Equity in Angola LNG is divided between
for sale was unclear as of press time, but Argus Chevron (US), with 36.4%; Sonangol, the
Media noted that Angola LNG had been offer- national oil company (NOC) of Angola, with
ing to make the cargo available on a delivered 22.8%; TotalEnergies (France), with 13.6%; Eni
ex-ship (DES) basis for transport to various (Italy), with 13.6%; and BP (UK), with 13.6%.

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