en.Wedoany.com Reported - Japan's Modec announced in a statement on Wednesday that it has secured a contract for the Sofec internal turret mooring system for the Coral Norte floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) project in Mozambique, which is being developed by Eni and its partners China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC), Mozambique's National Oil Company (ENH), XRG, and Korea Gas Corporation (Kogas).

The new contract builds on a previous contract for the internal mooring system for the Coral Sul FLNG project. Modec did not disclose the price details of the new contract. The Japanese company stated that it is working with the Technip Energies-JGC joint venture to ensure seamless integration, efficient execution, and long-term performance.

The Coral Norte project reached a final investment decision in October 2025, and the hull was launched at Samsung Heavy Industries' Geoje shipyard in South Korea in January 2026. With first LNG targeted for 2028, the project is progressing as planned. Modec has provided support since the early stages of the project and is advancing engineering and supply activities in line with the overall schedule.

Coral Norte is designed as an enhanced replica of Coral Sul, incorporating lessons learned and optimized for efficiency and performance, adding 3.6 million tons per year of liquefaction capacity. Modec stated that the turret mooring system is a critical component for FLNG performance, enabling safe weathervaning, high uptime, and resilient operation under the marine meteorological conditions of the Rovuma Basin.

The Eni-led Mozambique Rovuma joint venture recently awarded the engineering, procurement, construction, installation, and commissioning (EPCIC) service contract for the second FLNG project to JGC, Technip Energies, and Samsung Heavy Industries. JGC stated its contract share exceeds $1 billion, while Technip Energies said its share exceeds €1 billion (approximately $1.15 billion). Samsung Heavy Industries stated in a stock exchange filing that it received an order for an offshore production facility from an African client, with a contract value of $2.39 billion, including the previously announced $1.14 billion in preliminary work, with delivery scheduled for September 2029. The total contract value for the three companies exceeds $4.54 billion.

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