Our work in Nigeria

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Last but not least, we have a 10.4% stake in Nigeria LNG Ltd, which operates the Bonny natural gas liquefaction plant in the eastern Niger Delta. The plant has a production capacity of 22 million tonnes of LNG per year, corresponding to around 35 billion m³ of feed gas per year. We have secured gas supplies to the plant under a gas supply agreement stemming from three joint ventures - the SPDC JV (in which Eni holds 5%), the TEPNG JV and the NAOC JV (in which Eni holds 20%). In 2021, the Bonny liquefaction plant processed approximately 970 bcf. LNG production is sold under long-term contracts and exported mainly to the United States, Asian and European markets by the Bonny Gas Transport fleet, wholly owned by Nigeria LNG, as well as is sold FOB by means of the fleet owned by third parties. In December 2019, Eni and its partners in Nigeria, Nigeria LNG (NLNG) have taken the final investment decision (FID) for the expansion project of the plant. This development, which is expected to be in operation in 2024, will increase its annual production capacity to more than 30 million tonnes per year (Mtpa).

The expansion will enable the production of an additional 7.6 Mtpa of liquefied natural gas (LNG), of which 4.2 coming from a new liquefaction train (Train 7) and 3.4 coming from the debottlenecking of existing trains. NLNG is a world class 6-train LNG plant, in operation since 1999, which in 20 years has delivered over 4,700 LNG cargoes around the world. With this expansion, it will become one of the world's most important LNG gas hub, and it will allow Eni and its partners to further leverage the country's abundant associated gas resources. In December 2019, the FID was sanctioned for the construction of the seventh treatment unit of the Bonny liquefaction plant (Eni’s interest 10.4%). The additional treatment unit will increase the actual production capacity to over 30 mmtonnes of year. Development activity is expected to be completed in 2024 with production start-up.

We create energy

We have set up the Green River Project to support young farmers in Nigeria and built a power plant to improve access to energy using local gas. In 2020 Eni’s programs to support local communities progressed with: access to energy initiatives, economic programs for diversification purposes (in particular with the Green River Project), professional training and scholarship programs and renovation and construction of health centers and supply of medical equipment. Moreover, in November 2022, through NAOC JV, we distributed food and essential goods to about 260 communities hit by recent floods in the Rivers, Bayelsa, Delta and Imo States.