Eni has signed a contract with Wison Heavy Industry for the construction and installation of a Floating Liquefied Natural Gas (FLNG) unit with a capacity of 2.4 MTPA (million tons per annum). The FLNG will be deployed offshore the Republic of Congo.

The 380 metres long and 60 metres wide vessel will be anchored at a water-depth of around 40 metres and will be able to store over 180,000 cubic meters of LNG and 45,000 cubic meters of LPGs. Preliminary activities have already started, with long lead items ordered and steel cut of cryogenic tanks occurred on December 20th.

This facility will be the second FLNG to be deployed in the Republic of Congo, the first one being Tango FLNG (0.6 MTPA capacity), with LNG production expected to begin in 2023. With the second FLNG, overall LNG production capacity on Marine XII will reach 3 million tons/year (over 4.5 billion cubic meters/year) in 2025.

Both initiatives are part of Marine XII gas valorisation plan, in line with Eni’s strategy to leverage gas equity.

About Eni

Eni is an integrated energy company employing more than 34.000 people in 69 countries in the world. Eni engages in oil and natural gas exploration, field development and production, as well as in the supply, trading and shipping of natural gas, LNG, electricity and fuels. Through refineries and chemical plants, Eni processes crude oil and other oil-based feedstock to produce fuels, lubricants and chemical products that are supplied to wholesalers or through retail networks or distributors.

About Wison

Wison Group is a diversified group focusing on energy and chemical services with three core business segments: Engineering Services, Offshore & Marine Engineering and Advanced Materials. The Group has established its presence in Southeast Asia, South Asia, the Middle East, Africa, North America, South America, Europe and other regions. Its business scope covers onshore energy engineering services, fabrication of marine engineering equipment and development and production of downstream advanced chemical materials. The group is dedicated to providing professional services and high-quality products for customers from various industries around the world.