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to gain control of Cabo Delgado. The country’s subsidiary Total E&P Mozambique Area 1 oper-
armed forces, known as Forças Armadas de Def- ates Mozambique LNG with a 26.5% partici-
esa de Moçambique (FADM), are trying to repel pating interest alongside ENH Rovuma Área 1
this campaign but have had mixed results. (15%), Mitsui E&P Mozambique Area1 (20%),
Meanwhile, the Islamist group has conducted ONGC Videsh Rovuma (10%), Beas Rovuma
a number of attacks in the vicinity of the Mozam- Energy Mozambique (10%), BPRL Ventures
bique LNG construction site. Earlier this month, Mozambique (10%) and PTTEP Mozambique
for example, ASWJ troops attempted to infiltrate Area 1 (8.5%).
Quitunda, a nearby resettlement site for people The partners hope to begin gas production at
displaced by the project, in advance of an attack. Area 1, which lies offshore within the Rovuma
That incident led Total to evacuate some work- basin, in 2024. They are then due to bring the
ers from the Afungi Peninsula, citing security first train of their LNG plant online around the
considerations. same time. This facility will eventually have
Total serves as the operator of the Mozam- two production trains, each with a capacity of
bique LNG consortium, and its wholly owned 6.44mn tpy.
Saipem enlisted for South
African LNG FEED
PROJECTS & ITALY’S Saipem has been enlisted to undertake
COMPANIES front-end engineering design (FEED) work for
the second phase of Renergen’s Virginia LNG
and helium project in South Africa.
Saipem will design facilities for produc-
ing LNG and liquefied helium, including a gas
purification unit and a gas liquefaction unit that
employs its own LiqueflexTM-N2 technology. It
will also draw up plans for product storage and
offloading units and associated utilities.
Virginia will draw from gas fields across
Welkom, Virginia and Theunissen in South Afri-
ca’s Free State that contain very high quantities
of helium. Its first phase is due to start up later
this year and produce at a rate of 350 kg per day
of helium and 2,500 GJ of LNG. The helium will
be exported, while the LNG will be used domes-
tically, primarily for long-haul vehicle transport.
The second stage will be “significantly more
substantial,” Renergen has said. (FID). Hiring the trio is a “significant step for-
The Johannesburg-based developer has also ward in the planning of Phase 2, as it not only
hired South Africa’s EPCM Holdings for FEED defines the total capital expenditure required
work on a gas gathering system for the second but will clearly help define the project’s financial
phase. The company is currently constructing parameters,” Renergen CEO Stefano Marani has
the first-phase pipeline. said.
Meanwhile Canada’s Sproule will evaluate Saipem’s XSIGHT unit will be working on the
and certify Virginia’s second-phase reserves. It Virginia facilities, with its upstream and LNG
will base its estimates on additional data acquisi- product manager saying the company’s technol-
tion and drilling work currently underway. The ogies “for small to mid-scale natural gas liquefac-
company bought MHA Petroleum Consultants tion plants fully fit for this application, thanks to
in 2019, which had previously been taking part their flexibility and robustness.”
in the project. Renergen has struck deals with South Afri-
The three companies will present their studies ca’s Bulk Hauliers International Transport and
in the second quarter of this year, after which Ren- France’s Total on the supply of LNG from Vir-
ergen expects to take a final investment decision ginia for vehicle fuel.
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