Nigeria LNG – Train 7, Nigeria

31st July 2020 By: Sheila Barradas - Creamer Media Research Coordinator & Senior Deputy Editor

Nigeria LNG – Train 7, Nigeria

Name of the Project
Nigeria LNG (NLNG) – Train 7.

Location
Nigeria.

Project Owner/s
NLNG is a joint venture owned by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC – 49%), Shell (25.6%), Total (15%) and ENI (10.4%).

Project Description
Currently operating six processing units, or trains, the decision to build a seventh unit at the NLNG will bolster the facility’s contribution to the development of the country by generating revenues for the Nigerian government and deliv­ering key natural gas products for domestic use.

Train 7 will comprise the construction of one complete liquefied natural gas train and one additional liquefaction unit with a total capacity of about eight-million tonnes a year.

This will bring the Bonny Island facility’s capacity to about 30-million tonnes a year.

Potential Job Creation
Not stated.

Capital Expenditure
The new LNG processing unit will be funded by NLNG without shareholder loans or shareholder equity requirements.

Planned Start/End Date
Construction is expected to take about five years, with first LNG rundown expected in 2025.

Latest Developments
All conditions for the JV’s final investment decision on the new LNG processing unit at NLNG have now been met. These conditions included formal commitment from the organisations providing financing for the project.

Key Contracts and Suppliers
SCD JV Consortium, comprising affiliates of Saipem, Chiyoda and Daewoo (engineering, procurement and construction contracts).

Contact Details for Project Information
NLNG tel +31 70 377 4540.