Nigeria has historically flared gas rather than developed the resource
Nigeria’s first FLNG project faces supply problem
The lack of a gas supply contract means the development is likely to face further delays
Nigeria’s chances of commissioning its first floating LNG (FLNG) export project as planned in 2028 may be undermined by the lack of a gas supply agreement. In September, the government licensed Nigeria’s UTM Offshore to build the facility—estimated to have a capacity of 2.8mt/yr—offshore Akwa Ibom state in the Niger Delta. UTM proposed sourcing feedstock from the Yoho offshore oilfield, previously controlled by ExxonMobil and now operated by Nigerian oil and gas producer Seplat Energy in partnership with the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC). UTM CEO Julius Rone said a draft gas supply agreement has been sent to Seplat and NNPC. However, the commissioning timetable is “not realistic
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