Name of the Project
Coral North floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) project.

Location
Coral gasfield in Area 4 of the Rovuma basin, Cabo Delgado province, Mozambique.

Project Owner/s
A joint venture comprising Eni (50%), China National Petroleum Corporation (20%), Korea Gas Corporation (10%), Mozambique’s Empresa Nacional de Hidrocarbonetos (10%) and XRG (10%).

Project Description
Coral North will be Mozambique’s second FLNG development, following Coral South, which started production in 2022.

Together, the two facilities will increase Mozambique’s LNG production capacity to more than seven-million tonnes a year. Coral North will develop gas from the northern part of the Area 4 Coral reservoir using a new FLNG facility with a liquefaction capacity of 3.6-million tonnes a year. The facility will leverage the experience gained from Coral South, and is designed to deliver enhanced efficiency and optimised performance while reducing costs and minimising execution risks.

Potential Job Creation
Not stated.

Capital Expenditure
Not stated.

Planned Start/End Date
The final investment decision was taken in October 2025. LNG production is scheduled to start in 2028.

Latest Developments
JGC Holdings announced on June 8, 2026, that a consortium comprising JGC France, Technip Energies France and Samsung Heavy Industries had been awarded the engineering, procurement, construction, installation and commissioning contract for the project. The contract was awarded by Mozambique Rovuma Venture on behalf of the Area 4 partners.

Eni and its partners announced the launch of the FLNG hull in Geoje, South Korea, in January 2026, in line with the project schedule.

Key Contracts, Suppliers and Consultants
JGC France and Technip Energies (engineering and procurement of the FLNG topside facilities and overall project management); and Samsung Heavy Industries (engineering, procurement and construction of the FLNG hull and fabrication of the topside modules).

Contact Details for Project Information
Eni, tel +39 02 52031875 or +39 06 59822030.