en.Wedoany.com Reported - Italian energy company Eni and its partners in Mozambique Rovuma Venture (MRV) have issued an invitation for companies to submit expressions of interest to build a large-scale floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) unit with a capacity of up to 6 million tonnes per year.
Last month, Eni confirmed to LNG Prime that the company is planning to install a third floating LNG unit offshore Mozambique, following the already operational Coral Sul FLNG and the Coral Norte FLNG currently under construction. According to a joint venture announcement, the Eni-led Mozambique Rovuma Venture has invited interested companies to submit expressions of interest for the EPCIC (engineering, procurement, construction, installation, and commissioning) services of a large FLNG with a nominal capacity of up to 6 million tonnes per year. If built, it would be the world's largest capacity FLNG.
The expected scope of work includes complete project management, design, procurement, manufacturing, construction, transportation, mooring, mechanical completion, commissioning, startup, and performance testing of an integrated deepwater FLNG vessel (at approximately 2,000 meters water depth). Additionally, the scope includes integrating owner-supplied items into the FLNG and executing the work in accordance with project-specific detailed design specifications, execution plans, specifications, and applicable industry standards.
Interested parties must submit a formal expression of interest confirming their willingness to participate in early engagement for the FLNG concept in deepwater (Area 4) offshore Mozambique and prepare to participate in a competitive tender in 2026, with a target startup in 2031. One of the requirements includes "a verifiable track record of executing FLNG or similar projects as a main contractor and/or major subcontractor for engineering/construction within the last ten years." The announcement stated that candidates who successfully pass this expression of interest phase may be invited to participate in subsequent competitive processes.
Last year, Eni and its partners made a final investment decision for Mozambique's second FLNG project, Coral Norte, valued at over $7 billion. The Italian company holds a 50% operating stake in the joint venture. Other partners include CNPC (20%), Kogas (10%), ENH (10%), and XRG, a subsidiary of Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (10%).
Building on the success of the Coral Sul FLNG, which began production in 2022, the Coral Norte FLNG project will develop, construct, and operate a floating LNG facility with an annual capacity of 3.55 million tonnes, located approximately 55 kilometers off the coast of Cabo Delgado province in northern Mozambique. According to Samsung Heavy Industries, the FLNG measures 432 meters in length and 66 meters in width. With a liquefaction capacity of 3.6 million tonnes per year, Coral Norte will double Mozambique's total LNG production to 7 million tonnes per year. Eni stated that the unit will make the country the third-largest LNG producer and exporter in Africa.
The Eni-led Mozambique Rovuma Venture recently awarded a contract to Japan's JGC Corporation, France's Technip Energies, and South Korea's Samsung Heavy Industries for EPCIC services for Mozambique's second FLNG project. JGC stated its contract share exceeds $1 billion, while Technip Energies said its share exceeds €1 billion ($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 shipowner, with delivery scheduled by September 2029. The shipbuilder said the contract is valued at $2.39 billion, including the previously announced $1.14 billion for preliminary work. This brings the total contract value for the three companies to over $4.54 billion.
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