Anadarko and its partners in Area 1 and Area 4 in the Rovuma Basin offshore Mozambique have signed an unitisation deal for the two blocks to bring development closer.
Under the terms of the deal, the Prosperidade and Mamba straddling natural gas reservoirs will be developed in a separate but coordinated manner by the two operators until 24 Tcf of natural gas reserves (12 Tcf from each Area) have been developed.
All subsequent development of the unit will be pursued jointly by the Area 1 and Area 4 concessionaires through a joint-venture operator (50:50 Anadarko and Eni).
“We appreciate the cooperation of the Government of Mozambique, Eni and our co-venturers in Offshore Area 1 for their collaborative efforts in achieving this Unitization and Unit Operating Agreement (UUOA), which is fair, equitable and consistent with best industry practices,” said Mitch Ingram, Anadarko executive vice president, global LNG.
“We have already made tremendous progress advancing the natural gas resources in the Golfinho and Atum fields that are fully contained within our block, and with this UUOA, we also can expect to move the Prosperidade and Mamba straddling reservoirs forward more efficiently, while capitalizing on greater economies of scale.”
Anadarko also has reached a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Government of Mozambique to provide natural gas from its Mozambique LNG development for domestic use.
Under the terms of the MOU, Offshore Area 1 will provide initial volumes of approximately 50 MMcf/d per train (100 MMcf/d) for domestic use in Mozambique.
Anadarko said the natural gas will be provided at pricing that is fair to all parties and supports local natural gas development, and the concessionaires are prepared to sell up to 300 MMcf/d of additional volumes into the domestic market in future years as projects are matured and commercial terms agreed.
"Signing this MOU is an important step," added Ingram. "We look forward to continuing to work with the Government of Mozambique to finalize the legal and contractual framework that will enable us to deliver natural gas for domestic projects and LNG cargoes for export to premium markets around the world, both of which will benefit Mozambique through a reliable source of cleaner energy and significant revenue generation."
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