Equatorial Guinea Expands LNG Project

Wednesday, Jan 25, 2012

MALABO, Equatorial Guinea, Jan. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Equatorial Guinea's Minister of Mines, Energy and Industry, Marcelino Owono Edu, finalized new agreements on the implementation ofthe liquefied natural gas (LNG) Train II project on January 17, 2012 in Lisbon. The agreements distinguish the key areas of the project, taking them a step closer toward implementation.

LNG Train II follows the development of LNG Train I, which was opened in May 2007 to monetize the expansive gas reserves throughout the country. It produces approximately 3.7 million tons of LNG a year,making Equatorial Guinea the third-largest producer of LNG from the African Atlantic basin.

The success of Train I spurred the development of Train II, with the idea of making Equatorial Guinea a regional gas hub. "Equatorial Guinea is determined to continue to develop the gas industry and compete in the Atlantic Basin market," said the Delegate Minister of Mines, Energy and Industry, Gabriel M. Obiang Lima.

In addition to Minister Owono, the agreements were also signed by SONAGAS GE (the national oil company of Equatorial Guinea), Glencore, Atlas Petroleum and Osborne Resources and the partners of Block R, among others.  

The next step in the development of Train II is to define the project scope, which will include the plant size and timing of the project. The goal is to have the first production of LNG shipped by 2016.

About Equatorial Guinea 
The Republic of Equatorial Guinea (Republica de Guinea Ecuatorial) is the only Spanish-speaking country in Africa, and one of the smallest nations on the continent. In the late-1990s, American companies helped discover the country's oil and natural gas resources, which only within the last five years began contributing to the global energy supply. Equatorial Guinea is now working to serve as a pillar of stability and security in its region of West Central Africa. The country hosted the 2011 Summit of the African Union. For more information, visit http://www.guineaecuatorialpress.com.

SOURCE Republic of Equatorial Guinea

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