PROJECTS AND EXPLORATION •
MOZAMBIQUE ' S FIRST OFFSHORE NATURAL GAS PROJECT DEVELOPMENT
• Location : Mozambique | • Phase : Development | • Resource : Natural gas
Sarens , a global leader and reference in heavy lifting and engineered transport , was involved in Maputo , on operations to assist the FLNG ( Floating liquefied natural gas ) which once inaugurated in mid-2022 , will be one of the largest in the world .
This project is a part of Coral South , the first offshore project in the African country , which will be aimed at the extraction and sale of natural gas and will bring numerous jobs and economic benefits to the country .
Coral South Project will have the world ' s deepest FLNG facility with wells drilled nearly 2000 metres deep . Six wells in total will flow into the liquefaction unit . Once it starts its operations in mid-2022 , it will be able to extract 450 billion cubic metres of gas from the site , which will mean a total volume of 3.4 million tons of natural gas per year .
Sarens was ready on site for unloading and lifting the mooring chains that attach the FLNG installation to the offshore drilling surface , which allows for the hook-up and conduction of natural gas extraction operations .
In order to manage the liftings required for this project , the company shipped a 250T hook block capacity , which is capable of lifting the chains needed in this project , in addition to the hook block the CC1100 crane had an LH configuration and 7.25m of track , an 80 tons counterweight was also required to balance the lifting operations , and an additional 42m jib . The project was completed on schedule with a duration of three months , from planning to equipment test trial to execution .
Having been present in the country for more than a decade , and building its local staff compliment , the company has developed its portfolio in several fields including mining , construction , port operations and oil & gas . •
Sarens
Sarens was ready on site for unloading and lifting the mooring chains that attach the FLNG installation to the offshore drilling surface .
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