Amanze Chinonye
TotalEnergies and Nigerian partner AMNI have taken a final investment decision on the $600 million Ima offshore gas project, with production expected to begin in 2028 at a rate of 350 million cubic feet per day, TotalEnergies said on Wednesday.
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The Ima field is located on the OML 112 and OML 117 licences in shallow waters near Bonny Island, Rivers State. According to TotalEnergies, The development will comprise an offshore platform connected to the Nigeria LNG facility by a 22-km pipeline.
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The development will comprise a single offshore platform connected by a 22-km pipeline to Nigeria LNG’s facility on Bonny Island. At plateau production, the field is expected to produce more than 60,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day, TotalEnergies said.
Ima is expected to supply about one-third of the gas required for Nigeria LNG’s Train 7 expansion, which will raise the liquefaction plant’s capacity to 30 million tonnes per annum from 22 million tonnes, according to the company.
TotalEnergies said the project will use electricity supplied from shore and will have no routine gas flaring, while permanent methane detection and monitoring systems will be installed.
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The project is expected to have a significant Nigerian-content component, with TotalEnergies saying all key contractors will be local companies. About 60% of the workforce during the development phase is also expected to come from host communities.
Ima follows the Ubeta gas project, which TotalEnergies sanctioned in 2024 and expects to bring on stream in 2027. TotalEnergies holds a 15% stake in Nigeria LNG, the intended recipient of the Ima gas.
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