LNG

The challenges of realising Mozambique LNG

A number of legal and logistical obstacles are preventing the government of Mozambique from tapping into export revenues from offshore discoveries A number of legal and logistical obstacles are preventing the government of Mozambique from tapping into export revenues from offshore discoveries.
By Verity Ratcliffe 1 July 2013 0 2606
Anadarko has been marketing its future LNG production in Mozambique at oil-linked prices. (Anadarko)

There are many issues that must be resolved before the government of Mozambique can tap into gas export revenues from the big offshore finds made in recent years. These challenges are only now becoming clear, with a new legal framework still under discussion and operators yet to tie down financing arrangements for what will be a logistically difficult development.

Finance

“We have broken ground at the Afungi peninsula and we’re on schedule for first LNG in 2018,” said Brian Cain, of Anadarko Petroleum – the largest stakeholder...