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01 / 02Subsea tie-back
Bonga North deepwater tieback
Nigeria
A ~US$5 bn subsea tieback.
Size16 wells; up to 110,000 b/d through the Bonga FPSO
1. FID
2. Engineering (named in the reported phase)
3. Fabrication (named in the reported phase)
4. Construction (named in the reported phase)
5. Installation (named in the reported phase)
6. Commissioning
Phase, as reported: execution — engineering, fabrication and installation of subsea infrastructure; FPSO modifications
Who builds it
- Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company operator
- Saipem
- TechnipFMC
Reported risk First oil is reported around 2030; project cost cited by trade press at ~US$5 bn
5 sources checked on 2026-10-08
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Why we watch it
A ~US$5 bn subsea tieback — 16 wells, new risers, flowlines and umbilicals, FPSO modifications — in execution from 2025 towards first oil around 2030.
Who builds it as stated by the sources
Operator / developerShell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company (SNEPCo)
Shell (SNEPCo)operator 65% of OML 118; partners Esso E&P Nigeria 20% and Nigerian Agip Exploration 15% (after TotalEnergies' exit, completed November 2025)
Saipemleader of consortium (with KOA Oil & Gas and AVEON Offshore) for EPCI of risers, flowlines, subsea umbilicals and associated subsea structures; ~US$1 bn total, Saipem share ~US$900 m (Dec 2024)
TechnipFMCSubsea 2.0 production systems — design and manufacture of subsea trees, manifolds, jumpers, controls and services; 'substantial' award (US$250–500 m), Dec 2024
Key dates as stated by the sources
FID
December 2024
Epci awards
December 2024
First oil target
by end of the decade (2030 per NS Energy)
Disciplines likely needed our inference
subsea/SURF engineers
pipeline and riser installation engineers
FPSO brownfield modification engineers
subsea controls/commissioning
project controls and QA/QC
Derived by us from project kind and phase - not stated by the sources below.
Sources checked on 2026-10-08
Saipem leading Bonga North subsea construction offshore NigeriaOffshore Magazine · 2024-12-19
Saipem Scoops $900M for Work with Shell Off NigeriaOE Digital · 2024-12-19
Bonga North Deepwater Project, NigeriaNS Energy · 2025-01-17
TotalEnergies completes divestment of 12.5% Bonga field stake in Nigeria for $510 millionWorld Oil · 2025-11-25
Shell ups equity in Nigeria's Bonga field as TotalEnergies divestsThe Energy Year · 2025-11-27
Position on the globe: 4.60°N 4.70°E. Location approximate: OML 118, ~120–130 km offshore Nigeria, water depth >1,000 m; tieback to the existing Bonga FPSO.
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02 / 02LNG
Mozambique LNG (Golfinho/Atum, Area 1)
Mozambique
A $20bn+ LNG project restarting at scale after a five-year security-driven suspension.
Size13 million tonnes/year (design)
1. FID
2. Engineering
3. Fabrication
4. Construction (named in the reported phase)
5. Installation
6. Commissioning
Phase, as reported: construction …
Who builds it
- TotalEnergies operator
- McDermott / Saipem / Chiyoda
Reported risk Construction is operating in "containment mode" due to ongoing insurgency-related security concerns in Cabo Delgado…
7 sources checked on 2026-10-08
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Why we watch it
A $20bn+ LNG project restarting at scale after a five-year security-driven suspension — a live test of how fast a paused megaproject can remobilise thousands of workers, and a rare African entry among 2026-2029 LNG builds. TotalEnergies said in September 2026 it could speed up a Phase 2 by keeping construction teams at Afungi.
Phase in full, as reported
construction (almost 45% complete as of July 2026; about 10,000 people on site by late September 2026)
Reported risk in full, as reported
Construction is operating in "containment mode" due to ongoing insurgency-related security concerns in Cabo Delgado; incremental costs from the suspension are reported at roughly $4.5 billion, pushing total investment above the original $20 billion. Equipment built in Middle East yards was held up by the 2026 regional conflict; TotalEnergies said in July 2026 that this had been resolved.
Who builds it as stated by the sources
Operator / developerTotalEnergies (operator of the Mozambique LNG consortium)
TotalEnergiesoperator, restarted project January 2026
McDermott / Saipem / Chiyoda (EPC JV)onshore LNG plant EPC consortium (contract predates the 2021 force-majeure suspension; consortium composition per trade press, not re-confirmed by a primary 2026 source in this check)
Key dates as stated by the sources
Force majeure lifted
7 November 2025
Full restart announced
29 January 2026
First LNG target
2029
Disciplines likely needed our inference
construction management
piping/mechanical
HSE (security-sensitive site)
planning/project controls
commissioning (later phase)
Derived by us from project kind and phase - not stated by the sources below.
Sources checked on 2026-10-08
Mozambique LNG announces the full restart of all its activities onshore and offshore in MozambiqueTotalEnergies (company press release) · 2026-01-29
TotalEnergies reboots $20 billion LNG project after years-long hiatusOffshore Energy · 2026-01
TotalEnergies restarts $20bn LNG project in Mozambique after 5-year freezeAl Jazeera · 2026-01-29
TotalEnergies 2Q2026 Earnings Call transcriptTotalEnergies (investor relations) · 2026-07-23
Strategy and Outlook 2026 presentation (slides: upstream and integrated LNG project tables)TotalEnergies (investor presentation) · 2026-09-28
TotalEnergies says Mozambique LNG Phase 2 could be acceleratedClub of Mozambique · 2026-09-30
Mozambique LNG project 45% complete, first train on track for 2029, says TotalEnergiesClub of Mozambique · 2026-08-03
Position on the globe: 10.90°S 40.50°E. Location approximate: Afungi Peninsula, Cabo Delgado province.
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Bonga North deepwater tieback

Mozambique LNG (Golfinho/Atum, Area 1)