Congo's SNPC to unveil bold LNG export plans at AEW 2024

Cape Town, South Africa -Maixent Raoul Ominga, Managing Director of Société Nationale des Pétroles du Congo, SNPC – the national oil company of the Republic of Congo – will participate as a speaker at the African Energy Week, AEW, the ‘Invest in African Energy conference’ in Cape Town in November.

As the nation seeks to ramp up oil production to 500,000 barrels per day and accelerate gas exploration and production activities, SNPC is seeking strategic partnerships and capital and technology injections to enhance its exploration, production and distribution capabilities.

At the November conference, the NOC will showcase the country’s major investment opportunities, targeting improved infrastructure, sustainable practices and the development of local talent, with a view to stabilising and boosting longterm oil and gas production.

AEW: Invest in African Energy is the platform for project operators, financiers, technology providers and government, and has emerged as the official place to sign deals in African energy.

Last November, SNPC partnered with independent hydrocarbon producer Perenco to complete an offshore 3D seismic acquisition campaign targeting the Tchibouela II, Tchendo II, Marine XXVIII and

Emeraude permits. Data from the campaign is currently undergoing processing and is expected to identify future drilling targets and enhance exploration success.

Advancing the Republic of Congo’s gas export ambitions, Eni shipped first liquefied natural gas, LNG, cargo from its Tango FLNG facility last month, which is currently headed to the Piombino regasification terminal in Italy and scheduled to arrive in the coming weeks.