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21 February 2025
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Thinking small helps African LNG prospects

While large-scale planned LNG schemes in sub-Saharan Africa have faced fresh problems, FLNG projects are stepping into that space

Early 2025 brought mixed news for sub-Saharan Africa’s LNG sector. On the plus side, recent progress on floating LNG (FLNG) schemes in Congo-Brazzaville and Gabon has injected renewed momentum into projects aiming to commercialise mature assets and take advantage of favourable international pricing.   The startup of the BP-led Greater Tortue Ahmeyim (GTA) LNG scheme offshore Senegal and Mauritania in January is another regional sentiment booster. Gas from the first phase of GTA started to flow to the floating production storage and offloading vessel. One fully commissioned, GTA Phase 1 is expected to produce around 2.3mt/yr. On the debit side, the continent’s largest LNG project, TotalEnergi

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