LNG search in Moz kicks off
The Mozambican ministry of mineral resources and energy, and representatives from the energy companies, the Italian ENI and the US based Anadarko, signed a contract that will commence the exploration of liquefied natural gas (LNG) in the Rovuma basin in the country.
ENI managing director Fabio Castiglioni said it took two years of negotiations to ensure that the final document was strategic and reflected the vision of all sides, including the government and the concessionaires.
To guarantee that the exploration process follows the country's legal framework, the three ministers of transport and communications, of land, environment and rural development, and of interior waters and fisheries, signed the special licenses to allow the project to operate.
“This act marks an important moment, a future that is much closer to us now. We are all looking forward to witnessing the beginning of the exploration of liquefied natural gas from the areas 1 and 4 of the Rovuma basin,” said the mineral resources minister Leticia Klemens at the signing ceremony.
Klemens said that the project should not be limited to the initiation of the exploration of natural gas but also to the increase of other projects that rely on gas to come to life, including the production of fertilisers, fuel and electric power.
“As government, we are aware of our role in this process and we will guarantee that the resources will be explored on behalf of the Mozambican people through its local transformation to add value and guarantee its contribution to the industrialisation of Mozambique,” added the minister.
The Mozambican government promised to continue with its reforms to attract more investment, research and development of natural gas.
Anadarko representative John Grant said with this spirit of work, Mozambique is in the right path to become a world leader in the exploration of natural gas.
ENI managing director, Fabio Castiglioni also said that the signing of the contract represents real actions for the effective development of the hydrocarbon sector in Mozambique.
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ENI managing director Fabio Castiglioni said it took two years of negotiations to ensure that the final document was strategic and reflected the vision of all sides, including the government and the concessionaires.
To guarantee that the exploration process follows the country's legal framework, the three ministers of transport and communications, of land, environment and rural development, and of interior waters and fisheries, signed the special licenses to allow the project to operate.
“This act marks an important moment, a future that is much closer to us now. We are all looking forward to witnessing the beginning of the exploration of liquefied natural gas from the areas 1 and 4 of the Rovuma basin,” said the mineral resources minister Leticia Klemens at the signing ceremony.
Klemens said that the project should not be limited to the initiation of the exploration of natural gas but also to the increase of other projects that rely on gas to come to life, including the production of fertilisers, fuel and electric power.
“As government, we are aware of our role in this process and we will guarantee that the resources will be explored on behalf of the Mozambican people through its local transformation to add value and guarantee its contribution to the industrialisation of Mozambique,” added the minister.
The Mozambican government promised to continue with its reforms to attract more investment, research and development of natural gas.
Anadarko representative John Grant said with this spirit of work, Mozambique is in the right path to become a world leader in the exploration of natural gas.
ENI managing director, Fabio Castiglioni also said that the signing of the contract represents real actions for the effective development of the hydrocarbon sector in Mozambique.
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