Chinese engineering firm Hilong Offshore Engineering has secured a $54.76 million contract with energy giant Eni for the second phase of the Republic of Congo’s first LNG project, Congo LNG.
The contract covers transportation and installation of two wellhead platforms at the Marine XII block, near the operational Nene and Litchendjili fields. Work is scheduled to begin in June 2025, with operations set to start in November 2025.
The two wellhead platforms will extract gas for processing at the Nguya Floating LNG (FLNG) vessel, which is currently under construction in China.
The Nguya FLNG, with a capacity of 2.4 million tons per annum (mtpa), will complement the Tango FLNG, which has been operational since 2024.
By the end of 2025, the addition of the Nguya FLNG vessel will increase Congo LNG’s production capacity to 3 mtpa, supporting national objectives to boost LNG exports and gas monetization.
