Today in the Geoje shipyard of the South Korean Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) the launch of the hull of the Coral North FLNG, the second floating natural gas plant liquefied of the latest generation to be localized in the waters of the Rovuma Basin, offshore Cabo Delgado, north of the Mozambique, which will put gas volumes into production from the northern part of the Coral field developed by the joint venture formed by Eni (50%), CNPC (20%), Kogas (10%), ENH (10%) and XRG (10%).

Last July, SHI and Eni signed a preliminary agreement worth 869.4 billion won ($591 million) for main construction works of the ship with the aim of complete it in 2028. With a liquefaction capacity production of 3.6 million tons per year, Coral North will double Mozambique's total LNG production bringing it to seven million tons, placing the country at the third place among LNG producers and exporters in Africa.