Eni has been present in Mozambique since 2006, following the award of the exploration license relating to Area 4 offshore the Rovuma Basin block, located in the north of the country. In addition, Eni operates the offshore exploration Block A-5A (Eni’s interest 70%), in the deep offshore of Zambesi. In December 2017, Eni and ExxonMobil closed the sale of a 25% indirect interest in the Area 4 block, offshore Mozambique, through a sale of 35.7% stake in Eni East Africa (EEA). Following completion of the transaction, Mozambique Rovuma Venture, former EEA, is co-owned by Eni and ExxonMobil with a 35.7% stake and the remaining interest of 28.6% by CNPC. Eni continues to lead the Coral South FLNG project and all upstream operations in Area 4, while ExxonMobil leads the construction and operation of natural gas liquefaction facilities onshore.

The discovery is located in water more than 2000 meters deep and approximately 80 kilometers offshore of the Palma bay in the northern province of Cabo Delgado, in Mozambique. The Plan of Development, the very first one to be approved in the Rovuma Basin, foresees the drilling and completion of 6 subsea wells and the construction and installation of a technologically advanced state-of-the-art Floating LNG facility, the capacity of which will be around 3.4 MTPA.

This project involves the training of 8 future teachers in Oil & Gas engineering at the University of Mondlane in Maputo, Mozambique.

Rovuma LNG project will produce, liquefy and sell natural gas from the gas fields of the Area 4 block offshore Mozambique. The initial phase of the Rovuma LNG project will develop the Mamba reservoirs and help deliver reliable, affordable energy to customers and create long-term economic value for the people of Mozambique and the project’s co-venturers.

improve living conditions and sanitation practices of about 4,000 people in the area of Palma, with safe and lasting access to drinking water. In 2015, a small water distribution network was created.