Last month, Eni confirmed to LNG Prime that the company is planning to install a third floating LNG production unit offshore Mozambique, following the operational Coral Sul FLNG and the Coral Norte FLNG, which is currently under construction.
The Eni-led Mozambique Rovuma Venture (MRV) invited interested companies to submit their expression of interest for the provision of EPCIC (engineering, procurement, construction, installation, and commissioning) for one large-scale FLNG with a nominal capacity of up to 6 mtpa, according to an announcement by the JV seen by LNG Prime on Thursday.
If built, this would be the largest FLNG in the world by capacity.
The anticipated scope of work comprises complete project management, engineering, procurement, fabrication, construction, transportation, mooring, mechanical completion, commissioning, start-up, and performance testing of an integrated deepwater FLNG vessel (approx. 2,000 m water depth).
In addition, the scope includes the integration of company-furnished items into the FLNG, execution according to project-specific detailed design specifications, execution plans, codes, and applicable industry standards.
Interested parties must submit a formal expression of interest letter confirming their willingness to participate in early engagement for the FLNG concept for offshore deepwater Mozambique (Area 4) and their readiness to join a competitive tender in 2026, with a target start-up by 2031.
One of the requirements includes “verified track record of FLNG or similar projects executed in the last ten years as main contractor and/or main subcontractor for engineering/construction.”
Candidates who successfully pass this EoI stage may be invited to participate in subsequent competitive processes, the announcement said.
7 mtpa
Last year, Eni and its partners took a final investment decision on the second FLNG project, Coral Norte (Coral North) in Mozambique, worth more than $7 billion.
The Italian company has a 50 percent operating stake in the JV.
Other partners include CNPC (20 percent), Kogas (10 percent), ENH (10 percent), and Adnoc’s XRG (10 percent).
Building on the success of Coral South FLNG, which became operational in 2022, the Coral North FLNG project will develop, construct, and operate a floating LNG facility with annual capacity of 3.55 million metric tonnes approximately 55 kilometers off the coast of northern Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado province.
The FLNG measures 432 meters in length and 66 meters in width, making it large enough to line up four soccer fields end to end, according to Samsung Heavy.
With a 3.6 mtpa liquefaction capacity, Coral North will double Mozambique’s total LNG output to 7 mtpa.
Eni said this unit will position the country as Africa’s third-largest LNG producer and exporter, strengthening its role as a key player in the global energy market.
More than $4.54 billion
Eni-led MRV recently awarded a contract to Japan’s JGC, France’s Technip Energies, and South Korea’s Samsung Heavy to provide EPCIC services for the second FLNG project in Mozambique.
JGC said its share of the contract exceeds $1 billion, while Technip Energies said that its share of the contract exceeds 1 billion euros ($1.15 billion).
Samsung Heavy said in a stock exchange filing that it won an order from an African owner for one offshore production facility, with delivery scheduled by September 2029.
The shipbuilder said the contract is worth $2.39 billion, including $1.14 billion from previously announced preliminary work.
This means the total contract award for the three companies exceeds $4.54 billion.
