Nigeria LNG Terminal
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Nigeria LNG Terminal, also known as NLNG, is an LNG export terminal in Nigeria with units that are proposed, operating, in construction, and shelved (confirmed).
Location
Table 1: Location details
| Name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| T01 | Bonny Island, Rivers, Nigeria[1] | 4.41836, 7.16157 (exact) |
| T02 | Bonny Island, Rivers, Nigeria[1] | 4.41836, 7.16157 (exact) |
| T03 | Bonny Island, Rivers, Nigeria[1] | 4.41836, 7.16157 (exact) |
| T04 | Bonny Island, Rivers, Nigeria[1] | 4.41836, 7.16157 (exact) |
| T05 | Bonny Island, Rivers, Nigeria[1] | 4.41836, 7.16157 (exact) |
| T06 | Bonny Island, Rivers, Nigeria[1] | 4.41836, 7.16157 (exact) |
| T07 | Bonny Island, Rivers, Nigeria[1] | 4.41836, 7.16157 (exact) |
| T08 | Bonny Island, Rivers, Nigeria[1] | 4.41836, 7.16157 (exact) |
| T09 | Bonny Island, Rivers, Nigeria[1] | 4.41836, 7.16157 (exact) |
| T10 | Bonny Island, Rivers, Nigeria[1] | 4.41836, 7.16157 (exact) |
| T11 | Bonny Island, Rivers, Nigeria[1] | 4.41836, 7.16157 (exact) |
| T12 | Bonny Island, Rivers, Nigeria[1] | 4.41836, 7.16157 (exact) |
| Trains 1–6 Debottlenecking Project | Bonny Island, Rivers, Nigeria[1] | 4.41836, 7.16157 (exact) |
The map below shows the exact location of the terminal:
Project Details
Table 2: Infrastructure details
| Name | Facility type | Status | Capacity | Total terminal capacity | Offshore | Associated infrastructure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T01 | export[1] | operating[2] | 3.3 mtpa[1] | 29.8 mtpa | False | – |
| T02 | export[1] | operating[3] | 3.3 mtpa[1] | 29.8 mtpa | False | – |
| T03 | export[1] | operating[2] | 3.3 mtpa[3][1] | 29.8 mtpa | False | – |
| T04 | export[1] | operating[2] | 4.1 mtpa[3][1] | 29.8 mtpa | False | – |
| T05 | export[1] | operating[2] | 4.1 mtpa[3][1] | 29.8 mtpa | False | – |
| T06 | export[1] | operating[3] | 4.1 mtpa[3][1] | 29.8 mtpa | False | – |
| T07 | export[1] | construction[4] | 4.2 mtpa[5] | 29.8 mtpa | False | – |
| T08 | export[6] | shelved (confirmed)[7] | – | 29.8 mtpa | False | – |
| T09 | export[6] | shelved (confirmed)[7] | – | 29.8 mtpa | False | – |
| T10 | export[6] | shelved (confirmed)[7] | – | 29.8 mtpa | False | – |
| T11 | export[6] | shelved (confirmed)[7] | – | 29.8 mtpa | False | – |
| T12 | export[6] | shelved (confirmed)[7] | – | 29.8 mtpa | False | – |
| Trains 1–6 Debottlenecking Project | export[1] | proposed[8] | 3.4 mtpa[8][5] | 29.8 mtpa | False | – |
Table 3: Cost
| Name | Facility type | Cost | Total known terminal costs |
|---|---|---|---|
| T01 | export[1] | – | US$6,500,000,000 |
| T02 | export[1] | – | US$6,500,000,000 |
| T03 | export[1] | – | US$6,500,000,000 |
| T04 | export[1] | – | US$6,500,000,000 |
| T05 | export[1] | – | US$6,500,000,000 |
| T06 | export[1] | – | US$6,500,000,000 |
| T07 | export[1] | US$3,592,105,263[9] | US$6,500,000,000 |
| T08 | export[6] | – | US$6,500,000,000 |
| T09 | export[6] | – | US$6,500,000,000 |
| T10 | export[6] | – | US$6,500,000,000 |
| T11 | export[6] | – | US$6,500,000,000 |
| T12 | export[6] | – | US$6,500,000,000 |
| Trains 1–6 Debottlenecking Project | export[1] | US$2,907,894,737[9] | US$6,500,000,000 |
Financing
No financing data available.
Table 4: Project timeline
| Name | Facility type | Status | Proposal year | FID year | Construction year | Operating year | Inactive year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T01 | export[1] | operating[2] | – | – | – | 1999[2] | – |
| T02 | export[1] | operating[3] | – | – | – | 2000[3] | – |
| T03 | export[1] | operating[2] | – | – | – | 2002[2] | – |
| T04 | export[1] | operating[2] | – | – | – | 2005[2] | – |
| T05 | export[1] | operating[2] | – | – | – | 2006[2] | – |
| T06 | export[1] | operating[3] | – | – | – | 2008[3] | – |
| T07 | export[1] | construction[4] | – | 2019 (FID)[10] | 2021[4] | 2027[2][11] | – |
| T08 | export[6] | shelved (confirmed)[7] | 2019[6] | – | – | – | 2023 (shelved)[7] |
| T09 | export[6] | shelved (confirmed)[7] | 2019[6] | – | – | – | 2023 (shelved)[7] |
| T10 | export[6] | shelved (confirmed)[7] | 2019[6] | – | – | – | 2023 (shelved)[7] |
| T11 | export[6] | shelved (confirmed)[7] | 2019[6] | – | – | – | 2023 (shelved)[7] |
| T12 | export[6] | shelved (confirmed)[7] | 2019[6] | – | – | – | 2023 (shelved)[7] |
| Trains 1–6 Debottlenecking Project | export[1] | proposed[8] | –[8] | 2019 (FID)[9] | – | 2027[8][11] | – |
Ownership
Table 5: Ownership
| Name | Facility type | Status | Owners | Parent companies | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T01 | export[1] | operating[2] | Nigeria LNG Ltd [100%][3][6][12] | NNPC Ltd [49.0%]; Shell PLC [25.6%]; TotalEnergies SE [15.0%]; Eni SpA [10.4%] | Nigeria LNG[3] |
| T02 | export[1] | operating[3] | Nigeria LNG Ltd [100%][3][6][12] | NNPC Ltd [49.0%]; Shell PLC [25.6%]; TotalEnergies SE [15.0%]; Eni SpA [10.4%] | Nigeria LNG[3] |
| T03 | export[1] | operating[2] | Nigeria LNG Ltd [100%][3][6][12] | NNPC Ltd [49.0%]; Shell PLC [25.6%]; TotalEnergies SE [15.0%]; Eni SpA [10.4%] | Nigeria LNG[3] |
| T04 | export[1] | operating[2] | Nigeria LNG Ltd [100%][3][6][12] | NNPC Ltd [49.0%]; Shell PLC [25.6%]; TotalEnergies SE [15.0%]; Eni SpA [10.4%] | Nigeria LNG[3] |
| T05 | export[1] | operating[2] | Nigeria LNG Ltd [100%][3][6][12] | NNPC Ltd [49.0%]; Shell PLC [25.6%]; TotalEnergies SE [15.0%]; Eni SpA [10.4%] | Nigeria LNG[3] |
| T06 | export[1] | operating[3] | Nigeria LNG Ltd [100%][3][6][12] | NNPC Ltd [49.0%]; Shell PLC [25.6%]; TotalEnergies SE [15.0%]; Eni SpA [10.4%] | Nigeria LNG[3] |
| T07 | export[1] | construction[4] | Nigeria LNG Ltd [100%][3][6][12] | NNPC Ltd [49.0%]; Shell PLC [25.6%]; TotalEnergies SE [15.0%]; Eni SpA [10.4%] | Nigeria LNG[3] |
| T08 | export[6] | shelved (confirmed)[7] | Nigeria LNG Ltd [100%][3][6][12] | NNPC Ltd [49.0%]; Shell PLC [25.6%]; TotalEnergies SE [15.0%]; Eni SpA [10.4%] | Nigeria LNG[3] |
| T09 | export[6] | shelved (confirmed)[7] | Nigeria LNG Ltd [100%][3][6][12] | NNPC Ltd [49.0%]; Shell PLC [25.6%]; TotalEnergies SE [15.0%]; Eni SpA [10.4%] | Nigeria LNG[3] |
| T10 | export[6] | shelved (confirmed)[7] | Nigeria LNG Ltd [100%][3][6][12] | NNPC Ltd [49.0%]; Shell PLC [25.6%]; TotalEnergies SE [15.0%]; Eni SpA [10.4%] | Nigeria LNG[3] |
| T11 | export[6] | shelved (confirmed)[7] | Nigeria LNG Ltd [100%][3][6][12] | NNPC Ltd [49.0%]; Shell PLC [25.6%]; TotalEnergies SE [15.0%]; Eni SpA [10.4%] | Nigeria LNG[3] |
| T12 | export[6] | shelved (confirmed)[7] | Nigeria LNG Ltd [100%][3][6][12] | NNPC Ltd [49.0%]; Shell PLC [25.6%]; TotalEnergies SE [15.0%]; Eni SpA [10.4%] | Nigeria LNG[3] |
| Trains 1–6 Debottlenecking Project | export[1] | proposed[8] | Nigeria LNG Ltd [100%][3][6][12] | NNPC Ltd [49.0%]; Shell PLC [25.6%]; TotalEnergies SE [15.0%]; Eni SpA [10.4%] | Nigeria LNG[3] |
Background
Nigeria LNG Terminal is an LNG terminal in Rivers, Nigeria in the Gulf of Guinea .[13]
Nigeria LNG Limited operates six liquefaction units (LNG trains) producing 22 million mtpa.[14] Trains 1, 2 and 3 have production capacities of 3.2 mmtpa, whilst trains 4, 5 and 6 have capacities of 4.1 mmtpa each.[15] As of April 2020, trains 1-3 had nominal production capacities of 3.3 mtpa.[16]
According to the International Gas Union’s World LNG 2017 report, Nigeria was the fourth largest LNG exporter by share after Qatar, Australia, and Malaysia between 2015 and 2016.[17]
Nigeria LNG produced less in 2016 due to extended maintenance and unrest in the Niger Delta region.[17] In 2016 Nigeria LNG had announced a proposed 8.4 MMtpa liquefaction and purification two-train expansion at NLNG. Nigeria LNG is now considering smaller 4.3 MMtpa trains instead.[17] In April 2020 Nigeria LNG announced that construction of the US$10 bilion Train 7 at the terminal would be delayed until Q3 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[18]
In 2024, TotalEnergies announced it had reached FID on the Ubeta gas field which would supply gas to Nigeria LNG starting in 2027.[19] In 2025, another gas field development named Ima was announced. It will also feed NLNG.[20]
As of May 2026, the US$5 billion Train 7 project had reached 92% completion and was advancing into systems completion and pre-commissioning; 2026 reporting indicates commissioning is scheduled for 2027.[21] When operational, Train 7 (with the associated Trains 1–6 debottlenecking) is expected to raise NLNG's capacity from 22 to 30 mtpa.[22]
Expansions
Train 7
There is a planned US$6.5 billion expansion project to add a seventh LNG processing unit and complete a debottlenecking to increase its total production capacity from 22 million tonnes per annum (Mtpa) to 30Mtpa.[23] In December 2019, after a one year delay, the final investment decision for Train 7 was reached, with project costs of approximately US$10 billion cited.[24] The advisors Templars announced in May 2020 that the project costs would be US$5.7 billion and that a consortium comprising leading engineering contractors Saipem, Chiyoda and Daewoo has been appointed EPC contractors with responsibility for detailed design, engineering and construction works on the project.[25]
In June 2021, construction began on Train 7.[26]
A December 2022 article from Constructionreview cites the total cost of Train 7 and the debottlenecking project at US$6.5 billion.[27]
As of November 2023, construction of Train 7 was 52% complete.
The 2024 GIIGNL report states that gas supply concerns were likely to be resolved due to the development of Nigerian deepwater gas fields.[28] In June 2024, TotalEnergies and NNPC took a positive final investment decision (FID) on developing the Ubeta gas field, which will supply the Nigeria LNG facility.[29]
In June 2025, it was reported that Nigeria LNG Train 7 had reached 80% construction.[30] The start date was reported as 2027 in the IGU 2025 report.[31]
Train 7 Financing
In March 2020, IJGlobal reported that Sumitomo Matsui Banking Corporation, Lehman Brothers and Guaranty Trust Bank had been appointed as financial advisors for the project.[32]
In May 2020, a US$3 billion export credit agency-backed debt package was signed to finance the expansion project. Sixteen international banks and ten Nigerian banks participated in the financing. Export-Import Bank of Korea (KEXIM) provided a loan of US$375 million and the Africa Finance Corporation also provided undisclosed debt financing in a tranche which is covered by African Export-Import Bank, KEXIM, Korea Trade Insurance Corporation and the Italian export credit agency SACE.[33]
Trains 8–12
In December 2019, the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation announced early-stage plans to expand the terminal to 12 trains.[34]
In October 2023, NLNG said that Train 8 would no longer be possible due to gas supply issues.[35] Because of this, Trains 8 through 12 are considered shelved.
Outages
Bloomberg estimated in July 2017 that 30 percent of the oil sent by pipelines through the Niger River delta is stolen. Natural gas comes out of the well when drilling for oil and later because feed for LNG exports.[36]
At Agbada, in Niger River delta, the wells had been shut for three weeks summer 2017 following a likely deliberate pipeline leak caused by thieves.[36]
The leak on the pipeline taking Agbada’s crude to the Nigeria LNG Bonny export terminal in the Gulf of Guinea forced Shell to miss oil deliveries. It also hurt production of gas, which flows out of the wells with the oil.[36]
Supplies to Nigeria LNG decreased 10 percent during the Agbada outage.[36]
Nigeria LNG has considered at gas transport options other than vulnerable pipelines, but so far has not discovered an alternative.[36]
In January 2023, Nigeria LNG was forced to cancel as many as 10 cargoes due to pipeline vandalism that disrupted operations.[37]
According to the 2023 IGU World LNG Report, utilization at Nigeria LNG averaged 67% in 2022 due to flooding across its upstream gas supplies’ production regions which required the closure of several gas production wells. NLNG experienced multiple outages between August 2022 and the report's release in July 2023, and the facility declared force majeure in October 2022.[38]
As of August 2023, the force majeur declared the prior October was ongoing.[39]
In February 2025, it was reported that only 2 of the 6 trains were operating due to vandalism.[40]
Pakistan Import
Pakistan began talks in in 2017 to import crude oil LNG from Nigeria LNG.[41] Both Nigeria's state owned company (Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation) and Pakistan’s state owned companies (Pakistan Petroleum Limited and Oil and Gas Development Company) will be involved. Pakistan imports 4.5 million tons of LNG a year. The Express Tribune estimated the deal could increase that number to 9 million tons.
Currently Nigeria lacks adequate refinery capabilities. The 2017 talks with Pakistan include discussions to build refineries.[41]
Articles and Resources
Additional data
To access additional data, including an interactive map of LNG terminals, a downloadable dataset, and summary data, please visit the Global Gas Infrastructure Tracker on the Global Energy Monitor website.
References
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 1.17 1.18 1.19 1.20 1.21 1.22 1.23 1.24 1.25 1.26 1.27 1.28 1.29 1.30 1.31 1.32 1.33 1.34 1.35 1.36 1.37 1.38 1.39 1.40 1.41 1.42 1.43 1.44 1.45 1.46 1.47 1.48 1.49 1.50 https://www.igu.org/publications-page.
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{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 3.12 3.13 3.14 3.15 3.16 3.17 3.18 3.19 3.20 3.21 3.22 3.23 3.24 3.25 3.26 3.27 3.28 3.29 3.30 3.31 3.32 3.33 3.34 3.35 3.36 3.37 (PDF) https://giignl.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/GIIGNL2022_Annual_Report_May24.pdf.
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{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 https://constructionreviewonline.com/project-timelines/nigeria-lng-train-7-project-timeline-and-all-you-need-to-know/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 6.00 6.01 6.02 6.03 6.04 6.05 6.06 6.07 6.08 6.09 6.10 6.11 6.12 6.13 6.14 6.15 6.16 6.17 6.18 6.19 6.20 6.21 6.22 6.23 6.24 6.25 6.26 6.27 6.28 6.29 6.30 6.31 6.32 6.33 6.34 6.35 6.36 6.37 https://www.spglobal.com/platts/en/market-insights/latest-news/natural-gas/122719-nigerias-lng-capacity-to-grow-by-35-with-train-7.
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{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-12-27/nigeria-lng-takes-final-investment-decision-on-seventh-train.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 11.0 11.1 https://www.igu.org/igu-reports/2025-world-lng-report?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=22570706637&gbraid=0AAAAA9kOlQjyt6hUkZGX_RurEkcHXmNXD&gclid=CjwKCAjwi-DBBhA5EiwAXOHsGaWVYYsRaJy3-JGSjWw0q0CXTzrVa1-hCgvxwPR541313mP7dAIk5RoCum0QAvD_BwE.
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- ↑ The LNG Industry: Annual Report 2020, page 38, International Group of Liquefied Natural Gas Importers, accessed April 29, 2020
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- ↑ Iaian Esau, Nigeria LNG Train 7 heads for further delay Upsream Online, Apr. 2, 2020
- ↑ Rani, Archana (2024-06-21). "TotalEnergies, NNPCL make FID on Ubeta gas project in Nigeria". Offshore Technology. Retrieved 2025-07-06.
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{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Nigeria LNG Plant Expansion, Bonny Island. NS Energy. Accessed June 2022.
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- ↑ 36.0 36.1 36.2 36.3 36.4 Paul Wallace, "Pakistan gives go-ahead for oil, gas import from Nigeria," Bloomberg, July 20, 2017.
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