(WO) — TotalEnergies and companion AMNI have taken remaining funding choice (FID) on the Ima gasoline growth offshore Nigeria, focusing on 350 MMcfd of manufacturing to provide the increasing Nigeria LNG (NLNG) liquefaction plant.
TotalEnergies operates the undertaking with a 40% curiosity, whereas Nigerian power firm AMNI holds 60%. The Ima subject straddles the OML 112 and OML 117 offshore licenses in shallow water close to Bonny Island.
The sector can be developed utilizing a single platform linked to the NLNG facility by means of a 22-km pipeline. Manufacturing is scheduled to start in 2028 and attain a plateau of 350 MMcfd, equal to greater than 60,000 boed.
At plateau, Ima is anticipated to supply about one-third of the gasoline required for the continuing NLNG Practice 7 enlargement. The undertaking is growing the liquefaction plant’s capability from 22 million tonnes each year (MMtpa) to 30 MMtpa. TotalEnergies holds a 15% curiosity in Nigeria LNG.
“We’re more than happy to announce the FID for the Ima gasoline undertaking, marking a brand new milestone within the deployment of our built-in gasoline technique in Nigeria,” mentioned Nicolas Terraz, president of Exploration & Manufacturing at TotalEnergies.
Ima follows the corporate’s Ubeta gasoline undertaking, which was sanctioned in 2024 and is anticipated to start manufacturing in 2027. TotalEnergies mentioned each developments are designed to unlock further non-associated gasoline assets in Nigeria.
The Ima growth will use a simplified platform design with electrical energy provided from shore, no routine flaring and everlasting methane detection and monitoring. TotalEnergies mentioned all key undertaking contractors can be Nigerian corporations, with roughly 60% of the event workforce anticipated to return from host communities.
