Eni operates the Coral Sul (Coral South) FLNG project along its Area 4 partners ExxonMobil, CNPC, GALP, Kogas, and ENH.
The FLNG has a storage capacity of 238,700 cbm and its tanks are equipped with GTT’s Mark III membrane containment system.
Under the agreement, GTT will provide technical support services to ensure the efficient operation and maintenance of the LNG storage tanks.
GTT said in a statement these services include on-site and remote technical assistance, on-site testing, inspection, emergency assistance, engineering services, and specialized training programs.
According to GTT, the main objective of its support is to ensure the continued operation of the FLNG while maintaining the appropriate level of safety throughout the project life cycle.
GTT did not provide the contract price.
More than 75 LNG cargoes
In August, Eni announced the achievement of 5 million tons of LNG produced from the Coral Sul FLNG, located in the ultra-deep waters of the Rovuma Basin.
Eni said at the time that the FLNG had exported 70 cargoes of LNG and 10 of condensate since starting production in October 2022.
According to a recent statement by Mozambique’s ENH, the FLNG has shipped 70 LNG cargoes and 11 condensate cargoes.
ENH said the FLNG is currently producing about one LNG shipment per week and one condensate shipment every two months.
The TJS consortium, consisting of Technip Energies, JGC, and Samsung Heavy, built the unit for Eni, the first floating LNG facility ever to be deployed in the deep waters of the African continent.
In addition to this unit, the partners are now working on the second FLNG project offshore Mozambique, called Coral Norte (Coral North).
Coral Norte would be a replica of Coral South.
According to Arnaud Pieton, CEO of LNG engineering giant Technip Energies, there is a “high possibility” Italy’s Eni will make a final investment decision on its second floating LNG production project in Mozambique in 2024.
