Angola LNG Terminal
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Angola LNG Terminal is an operating LNG export terminal in Angola.
Location
Table 1: Location details
| Name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Angola LNG Terminal | Soyo, Zaire, Angola[1] | -6.11957, 12.33596 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angola LNG Terminal | export[2] | operating[2] | 5.2 mtpa[2] | 5.2 mtpa | False | – |
Table 3: Cost
| Name | Facility type | Cost | Total known terminal costs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angola LNG Terminal | export[2] | US$12,000,000,000[3] | US$12,000,000,000 |
Financing
No financing data available.
Table 4: Project timeline
| Name | Facility type | Status | Proposal year | FID year | Construction year | Operating year | Inactive year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angola LNG Terminal | export[2] | operating[2] | 1997[4] | 2008 (FID)[5] | – | 2013[2] | – |
Ownership
Table 5: Ownership
| Name | Facility type | Status | Owners | Parent companies | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angola LNG Terminal | export[2] | operating[2] | Angola LNG [100%][6][7] | Chevron Corp [36.4%]; unknown [16.0%]; BP PLC [13.6%]; Eni SpA [13.6%]; TotalEnergies SE [13.6%]; Sonangol EP [6.8%] | Angola LNG[7] |
Background
Angola LNG terminal consists of a single natural gas liquefaction train, with a capacity of 5.2 million metric tons per year (mtpa), or 0.75 billion cubic feet per day (bcfd)[8]. It is owned by Angola LNG Ltd., a consortium consisting of Chevron (36.4%), Angolan national oil company Sonangol (22.8%), Eni SPA (13.6%), Total (13.6%), and BP (13.6%).[9][10]
The project was first proposed in 1997. The final investment decision (FID) was taken in 2008. Construction began that same year, with U.S. firm Bechtel acting as construction contractor. The project used proprietary gas liquefaction technology from ConocoPhillips. Construction was completed in 2012, and the first liquefied gas was produced in 2013. The project cost US$12 billion.[10][11][12][13]
Since the plant was brought on line, it has suffered from repeated production interruptions due to technical failures — including a two-year shutdown from 2014-16. These problems have increased the plant's cost significantly, by an amount that the sponsors have not disclosed.[14][15][16][17] In 2016, work was completed on the plant to restart production.[18]
In May 2021, with gas supply for the LNG terminal running out, BP, Chevron, Eni, Total and Angolan state firm Sonangol announced they would pool their existing Angolan portfolios into a joint venture and raise finance to "capture future opportunities in exploration, development and possibly portfolio growth, both in Angola and regionally." The companies have stakes in Angolan exploration blocks that have yet to be tapped, and are part of the New Gas Consortium (NGC) which is tasked with bringing additional finds to supply the Angola LNG Terminal. New gas will initially come from the Quiluma & Maboqueiro fields. The NGC also has rights to explore and develop in three other blocks in Angola.[19][20]
In July 2022, it was announced that the NGC had taken a final investment decision for the Quiluma and Maboqueiro gas project. The project includes two offshore wellhead platforms, an onshore gas processing plant and a connection to the Angola LNG terminal for the marketing of condensates and gas via LNG cargoes. Project execution activities were scheduled to start in 2022 with first gas planned in 2026 and an expected production of 330 mmscf/day at plateau (approximately 4 billion cubic meters per year).[21]
In August 2022, Eni and BP announced the formation of a joint venture Azule Energy, which combines their oil, gas, and LNG interests in Angola, giving the joint venture a 27.2% share in Angola LNG.[22][18]
In 2023, Angola LNG shipped its 400th cargo of LNG.[18] Historically, India has been Angolas LNG's most important market, with about 60% of cargoes going there over the past few years.[18] However, as of 2022, Europe has become an increasingly relevant market for Angolan LNG.[18] Angolas LNG's 400 cargoes have been shipped to about 30 countries around the world.[18]
In November 2024, it was announced that Angola LNG was considering an expansion to capitalize on growing demand in Asia and Europe. The potential expansion could be one additional train or a mini train of 3 mtpa.[23]
Articles and Resources
Additional data
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References
- ↑ https://www.google.com/maps/place/Angola+LNG+Project/@-6.1206397,12.3381214,1501m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m15!1m8!3m7!1s0x1a5c0c4d37b3ab35:0x723015b6f7e8e941!2sSoyo,+Angola!3b1!8m2!3d-6.1315331!4d12.3691043!16zL20vMDlkbGR5!3m5!1s0x1a5c0e76fd54ecfb:0xf80921135945378a!8m2!3d-6.1203565!4d12.3387013!16s%2Fg%2F1tkxjd8p?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDYxNy4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 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.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://www.angolalng.com/about-angola-lng.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://www.angolalng.com/about-angola-lng/our-history-overview.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "Angola: Green Light for New $4B LNG Plant". downstreamtoday.com. 2008-02-13. Archived from the original on 2009-04-22. Retrieved 2025-06-22.
- ↑ https://lngprime.com/africa/eni-bp-complete-formation-of-angolas-azule-energy/58521/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 7.0 7.1 (PDF) https://giignl.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/GIIGNL2022_Annual_Report_May24.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ International Group of Liquefied Natural Gas Importers (May 24, 2022). "Annual Report 2022 Edition" (PDF). GIIGNL. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ The LNG Industry: Annual Report 2017, International Group of Liquefied Natural Gas Importers, accessed June 2017.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Angola LNG website, accessed June 2017.
- ↑ Angola LNG Terminal, Wikipedia, accessed April 2017
- ↑ Bechtel Proceeds with LNG Construction in Angola, Bechtel press release, 26 Feb. 2008.
- ↑ Bechtel to build Angola's first LNG plant, Oil & Gas Journal, Feb. 5, 2008
- ↑ Angola LNG faces continued problems, The Economist Intelligence Unit, 30 May 2014
- ↑ Angola LNG Resumes Shipments After Interruption, AllAfrica, 7 June 2016.
- ↑ Angola LNG production halted, LNG World News, 31 Oct. 2016
- ↑ Angola LNG plant resumes production after December shutdown, Reuters, Jan. 4 2017
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 18.2 18.3 18.4 18.5 Staff, LNG Prime (2023-06-19). "Angola LNG hits new milestone". LNG Prime. Retrieved 2024-06-13.
- ↑ BP joins New Gas Consortium, BP News, May 19, 2021
- ↑ Eni and bp to explore combining Angolan interests into new joint venture, Eni press release, May 19, 2021
- ↑ Eni announces the completion of negotiations to start up New Gas Consortium in Angola, Eni press release, Jul. 27, 2022
- ↑ LNG Prime Staff (2022-08-02). "Eni, BP complete formation of Angola's Azule Energy". LNG Prime. Retrieved 2023-08-04.
- ↑ robertsailo (2024-11-11). "Angola LNG explores expansion options as gas supplies set to increase". Offshore Technology. Retrieved 2025-06-22.
