Eni SPA and the Republic of Congo signed a letter of intent to increase gas production and export.
The agreement provides for the acceleration and increase of gas production in Congo, primarily through development of an LNG plant with start-up expected in 2023 and a capacity of over 3 million tonnes/year (tpy) (over 4.5 billion cu m/year) once fully operational.
The Republic of Congo and Eni also agreed to define initiatives to promote decarbonization and sustainable energy transition in the country, in particular in the areas of renewable energy, the development of an agricultural supply chain to produce feedstock for biorefining without competing with the food chain, the conservation and sustainable management of forests, the adoption of clean cooking systems, and the capture, use, and storage of CO2, Eni said in a release Apr. 21.