Angola LNG

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Angola LNG will be a liquefied natural gas plant to be located in Soyo, Angola.

[edit] Technical features

The LNG plant will be a single train facility with production capacity of 5.2 million tonnes a year. The plant will use ConocoPhillips' proprietary natural gas liquefaction technology (Optimized CascadeSM Process).[1] In addition it will also produce propane, butane and condensate.

The plant will be supplied from offshore gas fields on blocks 14,15,17 and 18 and from non-associated gas fields Quiluma, Atum, Polvo and Enguia.[2]

The LNG project is presented as "environnementally friendly" by its designers, because most of its feedstock will consist of "associated" gas produced in association with crude oil in offshore field, that is currently flared.

The LNG plant is expected to cost US$4 billion, and it would be commissioned in the first quarter of 2012.[3] The plant will be constructed by Bechtel.[1]

[edit] Project company

Angola LNG was formed a joint project involving Chevron subsidiary Cabinda Gulf Oil Company (36.4%) Sonangol offshoot Sonagas (22.8%), BP (13.6%), Eni (13.6%) and Total (13.6%).[3] Sonangol and Chevron serve as co-project leaders. The sharholders will provide associated gas from their respective offshore oil fields.

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b "Angola LNG to Deploy ConocoPhillips Liquefaction Tech", Downstream Today, 2008-02-01. Retrieved on 2008-02-23. 
  2. ^ http://www.AngolaLNG.COM/project/news.htm, Press Release, Dec 10, 2007.
  3. ^ a b "Angola: Green Light for New $4B LNG Plant", Downstream Today, 2008-02-13. Retrieved on 2008-02-23. 
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