A vast floating liquefied natural gas facility built by China’s Wison New Energies Co. Ltd. set sail Tuesday for Africa’s west coast, marking the country’s largest move yet into an industry once dominated by Western and Asian rivals.
The vessel, known as the Nguya FLNG, is the centerpiece of Italian energy giant Eni’s Congo LNG project. Measuring 376 meters in length and 60 meters in width, it can store 180,000 cubic meters of liquefied natural gas and produce 2.4 million tons a year — the fourth-largest output among operating FLNGs worldwide.
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