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Eni to deploy, install second FLNG

unit at Marine XII offshore ROC

AFRICA ITALY’S Eni said on December 22 that it had Djeno (CED), which account for the majority of
arranged to deploy and install a second float- ROC’s electricity production. It is now looking
ing LNG (FLNG) unit at the Marine XII block to expand into LNG exports to increase its rev-
located offshore Republic of Congo (ROC). enues and meet energy demand in Europe. ™
The Italian major acquired the first unit – the
Tango FLNG, which has a production capacity
of 600,000 tonnes per year (tpy) – for Marine XII
last August. However, the second unit will be a
newbuild FLNG of a considerably larger size.
Eni explained in a statement that it had
signed a contract with China’s Wison Heavy
Industry for the construction and installation of
an FLNG unit capable of liquefying 2.4mn tpy
of natural gas.
When finished, the vessel will be around
380 metres long and 60 metres wide. It will also
be capable of storing more than 180,000 cubic
metres of LNG and 45,000 cubic metres of LPG.
The second FLNG is slated to begin operat-
ing in 2025. Together with Tango FLNG, which
is due to begin production later this year, it will
raise Eni’s LNG production capacity at Marine
XII up to 3mn tpy.
The statement did not disclose the value of
the Italian major’s contract with Wison. It did
report, however, that work on the new FLNG
was already underway. “Preliminary activi-
ties have already started, with long lead items
ordered and steel cut of cryogenic tanks [occur-
ring] on December 20,” it said.
Eni will be installing the FLNG units at
Marine XII within the framework of a plan to
monetise the block’s natural and associated gas
reserves. The company already pipes gas from
its offshore fields to shore for use at two onshore
thermal power plant (TPPs), Central Électrique
du Congo (CEC) and Central Électrique du Gas from Marine XII is already being used to generate power in ROC (Image: Eni)

Substantial cuts in motor fuel prices

bring relief to South African motorists

AFRICA MOTORISTS in South Africa can expect some Energy Fund (CEF), the Automobile Associa-
reprieve this month following the announce- tion of South Africa (AA) says retail prices for
ment of a substantial decrease in fuel prices from both grades of gasoline will drop by around
January 4, the local media outlet Independent ZAR1.85 (about $0.11) per litre, while diesel
Online (IOL) reports. will drop by ZAR2.47-2.59/l and illuminating
Commenting on data from the Central paraffin by around ZAR1.93/l.

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