TotalEnergies restarts Mozambique Area 1 LNG; first gas targeted for 2029
TotalEnergies formally restarted construction at the Mozambique LNG Area 1 site on 29 January 2026 and has since mobilised pipeline and construction activity, with first LNG production now targeted for 2029. Physical offshore pipeline installation began in September 2026, signalling a move from planning to execution.
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TotalEnergies formally restarted construction at the Mozambique LNG Area 1 site on 29 January 2026 and has since mobilised pipeline and construction activity, with first LNG production now targeted for 2029. Physical offshore pipeline installation began in September 2026, signalling a move from planning to execution.
If execution and financing hold, the restart and September 2026 start of offshore pipeline installation raise the probability of sizeable LNG-linked export revenues for Mozambique around 2029. That could materially improve the countrys medium‑term fiscal position, but the transmission to sovereign credit depends on timely first gas, secured buyer contracts, capital cost resolution, and continued security funding for Cabo Delgado.
Deepwater offshore campaign planned in Q2 2027 and the 2029 first‑gas milestone.
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- TotalEnergies Restarts Mozambique Gas as Insurgents Keep Killing Civiliansriotimesonline.comSource published (opens in a new tab)
- Mozambique LNG Restart 2026: TotalEnergies Timeline | Project Briefoffshoreindustry.co.ukSource published (opens in a new tab)
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