Area 1 Gas Project (Mozambique)

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Area 1 Gas Project is an in-development gas project in Mozambique.

Area 1 Gas Project is a part of the Area 1 Gas Project (Mozambique).

Project Details

Main Data

Table 1: Project-level project details for Area 1 Gas Project

1Final Investment Decision
Unit name Status Operator Owner Discovery year FID1 year Production start year Production type
Area 1 in-development[1][2] TotalEnergies[3][4] Other [28%]; Mitsui E&P Mozambique Area1 Ltd [20%]; TotalEnergies SE [26%]; ONGC Videsh Rovuma Ltd [10%]; ENH Rovuma Área Um SA [15%][5][3][5][3][5][3][5][3][5][3] – 2019[6] – conventional

Production and Reserves

Table 2: Reserves of Area 1 Gas Project

million m³ = million cubic meters
Fuel description Reserves classification Quantity Units Data year Source
gas recoverable resources 2123775.0 million m³ 2020 ​[7][8]
gas recoverable resources 1840605.0 million m³ 2025 ​[2]

Location

Table 3: Project-level location details for Area 1 Gas Project

Concession/Block Basin Location Onshore/Offshore Coordinates (WGS 84)
Area 1[3] Rovuma offshore, Mozambique[3][9] offshore[10] -10.9704, 40.8465 (exact)[3][9]

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Additional Data

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References

  1. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20250408180235/https://www.livemint.com/news/india/indias-inordinate-wait-for-mozambique-lng-gets-longer-at-stake-8-billion-investment-11724566573571.html. Archived from the original on 08 April 2025. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 https://www.offshore-energy.biz/5-billion-loan-dusting-off-the-cobwebs-from-totalenergies-stalled-20b-lng-project/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 https://web.archive.org/web/20220710040839/http://www.inp.gov.mz/en/Exploration-Production/Current-Areas-of-Exploration-and-Production/Rovuma-offshore-Area-1. Archived from the original on 10 July 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20220620213642/http://www.inp.gov.mz/pt/Mapas/Areas-de-Pesquisa-e-Producao-de-Hidrocarbonetos. Archived from the original on 20 June 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/wgc-totalenergies-ceo-will-propose-lifting-force-majeure-mozambique-lng-project-2025-05-20/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240120060708/https://www.offshore-technology.com/projects/mozambique-offshore-area-1-project/. Archived from the original on 20 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. ↑ (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20230320140007/http://www.afdb.org/sites/default/files/documents/projects-and-operations/mozambique_-_mozambique_lng_area_1_-_psn_compressed.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 March 2023. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20230315121447/https://www.eia.gov/international/analysis/country/MOZ. Archived from the original on 15 March 2023. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20221209152435/https://mozambique6thround.com/maps. Archived from the original on 09 December 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  10. ↑ (PDF) https://stopmozgas.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/True_Risk_29Jun2025_EN.pdf. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)