Nigeria LNG Train 7 project is an ongoing expansion of the Nigeria LNG Terminal at Bonny Island, Nigeria, which currently has a total of six operational LNG processing units, four 84,200m³ LNG storage tanks, four 65,000m³ refrigerated storage tanks, and three 36,000m³ condensate storage tanks.
In addition, the terminal also has a common LNG processing fractionation plant, a common condensate stabilization plant, two LNG export jetties, 23 dedicated LNG ships and a materials off-loading jetty, and ten gas turbine generators with a combined capacity of more than 320MW.
Owned and operated by Nigeria LNG company, a joint venture between Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Shell Gas, Total, and Eni, the terminal currently has the capacity to produce 22Mtpa of LNG and 5Mtpa of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and condensate per annum (Mtpa).
The Nigeria LNG Train 7 project will primarily add a seventh LNG processing unit with a production capacity of 4.2Mtpa and supporting infrastructure including an 84,200m³ storage tank, a 36,000m³ condensate tank, and three gas turbine generators at the terminal.
The project, whose cost is approximately US$ 6.5bn, will also include debottlenecking of the existing six trains that will increase the processing capacity by 3.4Mtpa, and the construction of wells and pipelines to supply additional feed gas to the LNG facility.
Upon completion, the Nigeria LNG Train 7 project will increase the Nigeria LNG Terminal production capacity by 35% from the current 22mtpa to 30mtpa.
Project timeline
2018
In July, NLNG awarded Front End Engineering Design (FEED) contract for the train seven to two consortia of engineering companies, namely B7 JV Consortium and SCD JV Consortium.
The B7 JV Consortium is made up of KBR, TechnipFMC plc, and Japan Gas Corporation (JGC), while the SCD JV Consortium includes Saipem S.p.A of Italy, Chiyoda Corporation of Japan, and Daewoo Engineering & Construction of South Korea.
In the same year, Guaranty Trust Bank of Nigeria and Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. (SMBC) of Japan were appointed as the Financial Advisers for the Project.
2019
In March, the NLNG and the Nigerian Content Development Monitoring Board (NCDMB) signed off an approved plan for Nigeria Content (NC) for NLNG’s Train 7 Project.
In September, NLNG issued a Letter of Intent for the Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) Contract of the Project to SCD JV Consortium.
In December, NLNG’s shareholders took the Final Investment Decision (FID) for the project in Abuja
2020
In May, NLNG awarded the Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) Contracts for its Train 7 Project to the SCD JV Consortium.
In April, the approval of the Nigerian Content Compliance Certificate (NCCC) and Approved Vendors Lists (ACLs) by the NCDMB took place.
2021
In June, the President of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari, flagged off the construction of the Train 7 project at a ceremony held in Bonny Island.
In August, SCD JV Consortium appointed Air Products and Chemicals, Inc., to provide the main cryogenic heat exchangers (MCHEs) for the project.