Maputo, Aug. 24, 2026 (Lusa) - ExxonMobil has contracted the Greek firm Corinth Pipeworks to supply 250 kilometres of pipework for the Rovuma LNG project in Mozambique, valued at up to €215 million, further advancing one of the largest gas investments in Africa.
The Area 4 partners, led by ExxonMobil Mozambique, acting as the delegated operator for the Rovuma LNG Phase 1 project, awarded the contract, the Greek company announced in a statement.
The contract is valued at between $200 million and $250 million (€172 million to €215 million) and involves the manufacture of approximately 250 kilometres of longitudinally submerged arc welded (LSAW) steel pipes, equivalent to around 120,000 tonnes, for the offshore gas pipeline network of the liquefied natural gas (LNG) extraction and production project.
The supply includes pipes with diameters ranging from 20 to 24 inches, as well as anti-corrosion and concrete coatings, required for installation and operation in deep waters in the Rovuma Basin, Cabo Delgado.
According to the Greek company, all production will take place at the Thisvi industrial plant in Greece before shipping to Mozambique. Corinth Pipeworks states that the pipework must meet the demanding conditions associated with deep-sea natural gas production, adding that the contract strengthens the company's international presence in the offshore energy infrastructure sector.
The award comes just days after ExxonMobil announced pre-investment contracts valued at $1.1 billion (€947 million) to procure and manufacture critical equipment for the Rovuma LNG project, indicating that the partners are accelerating preparations for the final investment decision (FID).
At the time, the US oil company explained that the contracts covered engineering services, the procurement and manufacture of subsea production systems, large-diameter production valves and offshore gas pipelines.
Johanna Boothey, Managing Director and Chair of the Board of Directors of ExxonMobil in Mozambique, said at the time that the award of these contracts represented «another important step forward for the Rovuma LNG project» and reflected «the strong commitment of the Area 4 partners to the responsible development of Mozambique's world-class natural gas resources».
The announcement regarding Corinth Pipeworks also follows ExxonMobil's selection of the SMDC consortium, comprising Saipem, McDermott Energy Solutions, Daewoo Engineering & Construction and China Petroleum Engineering & Construction Corporation, to carry out the engineering, procurement and construction services for the first phase of the onshore development.
The Rovuma LNG project is led by ExxonMobil, as the delegated operator of Area 4, in partnership with the National Hydrocarbons Company (ENH), CNPC, ENI, KOGAS and XRG.
In an interview with Lusa in July, Mozambican President Daniel Chapo expressed his expectation that the partners would take the final investment decision by September, describing Rovuma LNG as «the largest private investment project on the African continent», valued at around $20 billion (€17.2 billion).
The development involves the construction of 12 liquefaction trains, with a combined capacity to produce 18.6 million tonnes of LNG per year, with operational start-up scheduled for 2031.
In November, ExxonMobil lifted the force majeure declaration that had paused the project since the 2021 armed attacks in Cabo Delgado.
Mozambique has approved three major projects to exploit the vast natural gas reserves in the Rovuma Basin, considered to be among the largest in the world.
In addition to Rovuma LNG, TotalEnergies plans to begin exports from Area 1 in 2029, whilst Italy's Eni has been producing since 2022 via the Coral Sul floating platform and plans to expand production from 2028 onwards with Coral Norte.
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