The Mozambique LNG project, operated by TotalEnergies EP Mozambique Area 1 Limitada, hosted a business seminar on Tuesday (March 10) in the city of Pemba, Cabo Delgado province, to present new contracting opportunities for local companies over the next three to nine months.
According to a statement, the initiative brought together dozens of entrepreneurs and representatives of private sector associations and is part of the project’s strategy to strengthen the participation of national businesses in the supply chain. The seminar follows a similar session held last week in Palma and is scheduled to be replicated next week in Maputo.
During the event, TotalEnergies EP Mozambique Area 1 Limitada (TEPMA1) and CCS JV — the consortium responsible for engineering, procurement, and construction for the Mozambique LNG project — along with major subcontracted companies, presented several areas with contracting potential.
Highlighted sectors include construction and engineering, health, safety and environment, emergency services, logistics and transport, information and communication technologies, general supplies, facilities management, catering, as well as maritime and offshore activities.
In addition to presenting business opportunities, the seminar aimed to clarify procurement procedures and health, safety, and environmental (HSE) requirements, considered essential for participation in the project. On the occasion, Cabo Delgado provincial governor Valige Tauabo stated that the seminar addresses one of the main concerns of the local business sector by providing access to updated information on the project status and mechanisms for company participation.
“The event responds to one of the major concerns of our business community, as it provides updated information on the current state of the project, access mechanisms for service provision and supply opportunities, and the contracting plan,” the governor said. Tauabo added that the provincial government encourages the continuation of such initiatives, noting that similar sessions have already taken place in Palma and now in Pemba.
Meanwhile, TEPMA1 Local Content Manager Edna Simbine noted that the full restart of the Mozambique LNG project, announced in January this year, also allowed the reactivation of seminars aimed at promoting the participation of Mozambican companies.
“Following the full restart of our Mozambique LNG project last January, we have resumed these seminars, reinforcing our unwavering commitment to local content. We firmly believe that developing local suppliers is strategic for the Mozambique LNG project,” she said.
According to Simbine, local procurement of goods and services is a key element for strengthening the national business fabric, while also contributing to job creation and economic growth in the country.
The Mozambique LNG project represents the first major onshore liquefied natural gas (LNG) development in Mozambique. The initiative includes the development of the Golfinho and Atum fields, located in Area 1 offshore in the Rovuma Basin, as well as the construction of an industrial facility comprising two liquefaction trains with a combined capacity of 13.12 million tons per year.
Area 1 contains approximately 65 trillion cubic feet of natural gas resources, of which 18 trillion are expected to be developed in the initial phase through the first two liquefaction units.
Operated by TotalEnergies, the project also involves several international companies and the Empresa Nacional de Hidrocarbonetos (ENH), in an investment considered strategic for consolidating Mozambique as one of the world’s leading LNG producers.
Source: Diário Económico
