Our History & Overview
1997 Joint feasibility study for Angola LNG project agreed
1999 Gas utilisation agreement signed and the Angola LNG project begins
2002 Participation agreement signed between operators of gas supplying blocks
2007 Final Investment Decision taken and investment contract signed
2008 Plant construction begins
2009 OPCO and SOMG established
2009 First LNG storage tank construction begins
2011 Pipeline test and the arrival of gas onshore
2012 Angola LNG Marketing Ltd established
2012 Plant construction complete
2013 Production of first LNG
2013 The first cargo of LNG is shipped and safely delivered to Brazil
2013 Completion of various Angola LNG social investment projects
2014 First LPG, domestic butane and condensate cargoes sold
The Angola LNG project is one of the largest ever single investments in the Angolan oil and gas industry. It is of significant national importance and central to the country’s plans to:
- develop and benefit from its natural gas resources
- reduce gas flaring and greenhouse gas emissions
- boost economic development in Angola

