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Rystad Energy reports on top five LNG
projects in Africa
PROJECTS THE need to alleviate energy poverty while fast-tracking a feasibility study for the develop-
pushing sustainable economic growth and sat- ment of the BirAllah LNG Hub, comprising 50
isfying increased global gas demand will drive tcf (1.42 tcm) of recoverable gas offshore Mau-
gas-related investments across Africa in 2022 ritania. With the project predicted to secure
and beyond, according to Energy Capital & approval in 2030 and start producing by 2035,
Power, a Cape Town-based energy investment Rystad Energy has listed the initiative as one of
platform. Africa’s top LNG projects that will drive gas sanc-
A report released by Norway’s independent tioning in the near future.
energy consultancy Rystad Energy lists the top Nigeria: NLNG Train 7
five liquefied natural gas (LNG) developments in Nigeria LNG (NLNG) Train 7 aims to
Mozambique, Mauritania, Nigeria and Tanzania increase NLNG’s current six-train LNG plant by
driving gas project sanctioning in Africa. 35%, from 22mn tpy to 30mn tpy. The project is
Mozambique: Area 1 LNG Trains 1 & 2 progressing towards being operational by 2024.
TotalEnergies’ $20bn project in Area 1 of the In addition to meeting local demand, the expan-
Rovuma Basin, offshore Mozambique. With 65 sion project will improve LNG exports, maxim-
trillion cubic feet (1.84 trillion cubic metres) of ising Nigeria’s 200 tcf (5.66 tcm) of reserves.
gas in the prospect, the two-train development Tanzania: LNG T1 (Block 1 and 4)
will deliver up to 43mn tonnes per year (tpy) of Operated by Shell, the Tanzania LNG project
LNG for domestic, regional and international is expected to be approved in 2026, with first pro-
markets, with project start-up estimated in duction anticipated by 2031. Shell’s exploration
2026/27. campaign in Tanzania’s Block 1 and 4, which
Mozambique: Area 4 LNG Trains 1 & 2 comprised 22 wells, resulted in 23 tcf (651bn
Rovuma Area 4 LNG project with 85 tcf (2.41 cubic metres) of gas discovered. Tanzania is set
tcm) of recoverable natural gas. Eni is responsible to receive more than 50% of the project income.
for the construction and operation of upstream Several other projects including Greater Tor-
facilities and ExxonMobil for the LNG and asso- tue Ahmeyim in Senegal/Mauritania, Fortuna
ciated facilities for the deep-water Area 4 Block, floating LNG (FLNG) in Equatorial Guinea,
with two liquefaction trains with a capacity of Coral FLNG in Mozambique, Brulpadda in
7.6mn tpy each. Project approval is targeted by South Africa and Yakaar-Terenga LNG in Sen-
2024 and first production by 2029. egal are expected to contribute to Africa’s posi-
Mauritania: BirAllah LNG Hub tioning as a global gas economy.
British major BP is reported to be
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