Nigeria LNG

Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG) is a liquefied natural gas (LNG)-producing company and a liquefied natural gas plant on Bonny Island, Nigeria.[1] [[File:NLNG Logo and Tagline.jpg|thumb|Incumbent managing director/CEO: Dr. Philip Mshelbila[2]-July 9, 2021 - April, 2026

Icoming managing director and CEO: Adeleye Falade[3]-April, 2026

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History

Nigeria LNG Limited was incorporated as a limited liability company on 17 May 1989, to produce LNG and natural gas liquids (NGL) for export.[1] The plant was built by TSKJ consortium, which was led by former Halliburton's subsidiary KBR. Other participants of the consortium were Snamprogetti, Technip and JGC Corporation.[4] The first train came into operation in 1999.[5]

In September 1999, the Bonny plant started production and was expected to send its first shipment in October. It started with sales contracts with Enel for 3.5 billion bcm/y, Enagás for 1.6 bcm/y, BOTAŞ for 1.2 bcm/y, and Gaz de France for 500 million cu m/year.

Operations

Nigeria LNG Limited is jointly owned in the following proportions: Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) owns 49%, Shell Gas B.V. owns 25.6%, Total LNG Nigeria Ltd owns 15% and Eni International owns 10.4%.[1]

Nigeria LNG Limited operates six liquefaction units (LNG trains) producing 22 million tonnes per year of LNG.[5] This amounts to roughly 10% of the world's LNG consumption.[19] Trains 1, 2 and 3 have production capacities of 3.2 million tonnes per year, whilst trains 4, 5 and 6 have capacities of 4.1 million tonnes per year each.[20]

The base project (Trains 1 and 2) which cost US$3.6 billion, was financed by NLNG's shareholders.[1]

Sponsorship

Nigeria LNG Limited (in partnership with the Nigerian Academy of Science and the Nigerian Academy of Letters) sponsors Nigeria Prize for Science and the Nigeria Prize for Literature.[27]