Azule Energy, the operator of the New Gas Consortium, inaugurated the NGC gas treatment plant on November 27, according to a statement by Eni.
The ceremony was attended by the President of the Republic of Angola, Joao Gonçalves Lourenco, alongside other officials.
A statement by the office of the Angolan President said the project is worth more than $4 billion.
The NGC project, which was operated by Eni before the establishment of Azule Energy in 2022, is Angola’s first non-associated gas development, with a processing capacity of approximately 400 million standard cubic feet of gas per day (MMscfd) and 20,000 barrels of condensate per day.
Eni noted that gas is sourced from the offshore Quiluma and Maboqueiro fields, treated and then supplied to the Angola LNG plant for export and domestic consumption.
Angola LNG, which is a joint venture between Chevron, Azule Energy, Sonangol, and TotalEnergies, has been producing LNG since 2013.
In 2023, Angola LNG shipped its 400th cargo of LNG since the launch of the 5.2 mtpa Soyo plant in 2013.
Eni said the NGC project supports the country’s energy diversification and represents “responsible resource development, enabling growth in other key sectors such as fertiliser production for agriculture.”
According to Eni, the gas treatment plant entered the commissioning phase with gas in November 2025, marking the beginning of operations for the NGC project – achieved just 24 months after the groundbreaking ceremony in October 2023 and six months ahead of the sanctioned schedule.
The New Gas Consortium is operated by Azule Energy with 37.4 percent participation, in partnership with Cabinda Gulf Oil Company (CABGOC) with 31 percent, Sonangol E&P with 19.8 percent, TotalEnergies with 11.8 percent, and ANPG as the National Concessionaire.
