Ivory Coast FSRU
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Ivory Coast FSRU, also known as Abidjan FSRU, is a shelved (inferred 2 y) LNG import terminal in Côte d'Ivoire.
Location
Table 1: Location details
| Name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Ivory Coast FSRU | Vridi, Por of Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire[1][2][3] | 5.272988, -4.028744 (approximate) |
The map below shows the approximate location of the terminal:
Project Details
Table 2: Infrastructure details
| Name | Facility type | Status | Capacity | Total terminal capacity | Offshore | Associated infrastructure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ivory Coast FSRU | import[4] | shelved (inferred 2 y) | 3 mtpa | 3.0 mtpa | True | – |
Table 3: Cost
| Name | Facility type | Cost | Total known terminal costs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ivory Coast FSRU | import[4] | US$100,000,000 | US$100,000,000 |
Financing
No financing data available.
Table 4: Project timeline
| Name | Facility type | Status | Proposal year | FID year | Construction year | Operating year | Inactive year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ivory Coast FSRU | import[4] | shelved (inferred 2 y) | 2016[5] | – | – | 2023[5][6] | 2023 (shelved) |
Ownership
Table 5: Ownership
| Name | Facility type | Status | Owners | Parent companies | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ivory Coast FSRU | import[4] | shelved (inferred 2 y) | CI-Energies [5%]; Shell PLC [13%]; PetroCI [11%]; TotalEnergies SE [34%]; Endeavor Energy [5%]; State Oil Company of Azerbaijan Republic [26%]; Golar LNG [6%][1][4][6][1][4][6][1][4][6][1][4][6][1][4][6][1][4][6][1][4][6] | TotalEnergies SE [34.0%]; State Oil Company of Azerbaijan Republic [26.0%]; Shell PLC [13.0%]; PetroCI [11.0%]; Golar LNG [6.0%]; CI-Energies [5.0%]; Endeavor Energy [5.0%] | – |
Background
Proposed in 2016, the regasification terminal would have included a floating storage and three-million-tonnes-per-year LNG regasification terminal (FSRU) – as well as a pipeline connecting the unit to existing and planned power plants across the region.[7][8] It was expected to be operational in mid-2018.[8] Total led the special purpose vehicle CI-GNL that would have developed and operated the project. Shareholders included: TotalEnergies – 34%, SOCAR – 26%, Shell – 13%, Petro CI – 11%, Golar – 6%, CI-Energies – 5% and Endeavor Energy – 5%.[9][7]
In May 2021, TotalEnergies exited the project.[10]
In June 2021, Côte d'Ivoire's Ministry of Mines, Petroleum and Energy, via state electricity company Cote d'Ivoire Energies (CI Energies), issued a tender for a provider and operator of an FSRU in the Port of Abidjan.[11]
A year-end 2021 Shell report listed the start date of the FSRU as 2023 and its status as "Under Planning".[7]
There have been no significant updates regarding the project's development in over four years, and the project is inferred cancelled as of 2025.
However, in September 2026, EXMAR announced that it had signed an agreement with CI-Energies and Petroci to lease an FSRU for 10 years.[12] The FSRU is expected to begin importing LNG as of Q3 2027.[13] With no confirmation that the original set of shareholders are still involved in the project, CI-Energies and Petroci are assumed to be the only project sponsors.
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
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 https://totalenergies.com/media/news/press-releases/ivory-coast-total-becomes-operator-lng-terminal-project.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://www.hkenergy.org/2024/01/17/energy-in-cote-divoire/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://www.google.com/maps/place/Vridi+Canal/@5.2566531,-4.0121455,3797m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m6!3m5!1s0xfc1e91e6c884563:0x7ce2a529717afc45!8m2!3d5.2575632!4d-4.0114467!16s%2Fg%2F11c1qs2jt3?entry=tts&g_ep=EgoyMDI0MDYyMy4wKgBIAVAD.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 4.10 https://ijglobal.com/data/transaction/40869/ci-gnl-lng-regasification-terminal.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 https://www.enerdata.net/publications/daily-energy-news/total-plans-1-bcmyear-fsru-ivory-coast-mid-2018.html.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 6.7 (PDF) https://oilgas-info.jogmec.go.jp/_res/projects/default_project/_page_/001/009/258/4_3_Shell_2022_en.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 "Shell" (PDF). Retrieved June 25, 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ 8.0 8.1 "Ivory Coast: Total becomes the operator of the LNG terminal project". TotalEnergies.com. 2016-11-25. Retrieved 2024-06-26.
- ↑ CI-GNL LNG Regasification Terminal, IJGlobal, March 1, 2018
- ↑ "IVORY COAST : Total said to be backing out of Abidjan LNG import terminal - 05/05/2021". Africa Intelligence. 2021-05-05. Retrieved 2022-05-31.
- ↑ Hine (l_hine), Lucy (2021-06-02). "Ivory Coast tenders for quick start-up FSRU and LNG supply | TradeWinds". TradeWinds | Latest shipping and maritime news. Retrieved 2022-05-31.
- ↑ https://exmar.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Press-Release-ABIDJAN-FSRU.pdf?ref=lngglobal.com
- ↑ https://www.whitecase.com/news/press-release/white-case-advises-petroci-lng-import-project-cote-divoire
