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It’s been a busy period in East Africa’s LNG sector, with momentum building in Mozambique.
Now Tanzania could be the next destination set to benefit from ongoing geopolitical instability in the Middle East, with news that Equinor is considering developing a long-stalled LNG plant.
“You don’t want to wait too long to put new LNG volumes on the market, so maybe now is a good time to get on with it,” Equinor’s Head of International Operations, Philippe Mathieu, told reporters at an energy conference in Norway on Tuesday [25 August].
The major $42bn Lindi facility, earmarked for Tanzania’s southern coast, could produce 10 million tonnes per annum (mtpa) with two liquefaction trains supplying global markets.
Partners include Shell, ExxonMobil, Pavilion Energy, Medco Energi and Tanzania Petroleum Development Corporation. Fiscal terms and contract structures are two areas of negotiation still to be resolved.
Dar es Salaam port has handled LNG vessels and demonstrated operational capability, with sufficient berths and draft.
Full-scale LNG export infrastructure will likely require further specialised tanks, cryogenic handling systems, and safety measures, but the momentum now underway suggests these adaptations are feasible.
Operators are stepping up activity in new markets as the continues.
Italian engineering firm Saipem and its SMDC joint venture partners are set to carry out preliminary engineering and procurement work on the in Mozambique.
ExxonMobil Mozambique has awarded approximately for critical long-lead upstream equipment supporting the Rovuma LNG Phase 1 development in Cabo Delgado.
