Eni launches Congo LNG Phase 2, aims for first LNG export cargo early 2026

The milestone comes with the arrival of the Nguya FLNG unit and the introduction of gas into the new offshore infrastructure system, the company said in a release Dec. 2.

Dec. 2, 2025

Eni SPA has reached start-up of Phase 2 of the Congo LNG project and aims to export the first LNG cargo from the Republic of Congo in early 2026.

The milestone comes with the arrival of the 376-m-long, 60-m-wide Nguya FLNG unit, which is moored at a depth of 35 m, and the introduction of gas into the new offshore infrastructure system, the company said in a release Dec. 2.

Congo LNG Phase 2 features three production platforms as well as the Scarabeo 5 gas treatment, separation, and compression unit dedicated to gas treatment and compression and the Nguya FLNG for liquefaction and export, bringing the overall project’s capacity to 3 million tonnes/year (equivalent to 4.5 billion cu m/year).

Eni said the integrated configuration enables the full development of gas resources from offshore Nené and Litchendjili fields, in the Marine XII license, and ensures flexible, phased management of volumes, guaranteeing a steady flow to both the 600,000-tpy Tango FLNG unit, operational since late 2023, and the Nguya FLNG.