Eni and its partners officially approved the development of Coral North, a second Floating Liquefied Natural Gas (FLNG) unit in Mozambique’s Rovuma Basin, a major step to significantly boost the nation’s LNG capacity and solidify its role as a key African energy supplier, with this project doubling output to over 7 million tons annually and following its sister platform, Coral South, which started exports in 2022.
Coral North.
Locate in the Rovuma Basin, offshore Mozambique. Doubles Mozambique’s LNG production and positions it as a top African producer, meeting demand from Europe and Asia.
Partners: A joint venture including Eni (50%), CNPC (20%), Kogas (10%), ENH (10%), and ADNOC (10%).
Status: Final Investment Decision (FID) was reached in late 2025, with contracts awarded for construction and installation.
Impact: Leverages the success of the first FLNG, Coral South, with parallel development of other major gas fields like Mamba complex.
Note by Alessandro Bazzoni