Chinese engineering firm Hilong Offshore Engineering has secured a contract with energy major Eni for the second phase of the Republic of Congo’s inaugural LNG development: Congo LNG.
The contract – valued at $54.76 million – covers transportation and installation works for two wellhead platforms. Commencing in June 2025, the contract will last 6 months, with operations set to begin in November 2025.
Situated at the Marine XII block near the operational Nenè and Litchendjili fields, the two wellhead platforms will extract gas for processing at the Nguya FLNG vessel. The vessel, currently under construction in China, will have a capacity of 2.4 million tons per annum (mtpa) and will join the Tango FLNG facility which has been operational since 2024.
With the addition of the Nguya FLNG vessel, Congo LNG will increase its production capacity to 3 mtpa by the end of 2025, aligning with national goals to boost LNG exports and gas monetization.
