Anadarko Petroleum finalized two agreements with Mozambique, known as the 'marine concessions' to allow it to design, build and operate the marine facilities for its LNG project in northern Mozambique, the company announced on Monday.
This follows the publication of the Mozambican Government's decrees approving these agreements, the statement read.
Anadarko is developing Mozambique's first onshore LNG plant consisting of two initial LNG trains with a total capacity of 12 million tonnes per annum (MTPA) to support the Golfinho/Atum field located entirely within Offshore Area 1.
'This is a key milestone on the path to a final investment decision (FID) for our initial two-train LNG project,' Mitch Ingram, Anadarko executive vice president, Global LNG, was quoted as saying.
The agreement marks the completion of the core components of the legal and contractual framework with the government, Ingram said, adding that, 'We will now look ahead with our plans to begin resettlement, which will enable the construction of the LNG plant.'
Offshore Area 1 is located within the Rovuma Basin, approximately 40 kilometers offshore northern Mozambique. The area hosts the Prosperidade and Golfinho/Atum complexes, which further host several deepwater discoveries.
The offshore fields are being developed as part of the larger Mozambique LNG Project, which also includes the construction of an LNG park within the Cabo Delgado Province of northern Mozambique.
By Ebru Sengul
Anadolu Agency
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