Cabinda Gulf Oil Company Limited (CABGOC), Chevron’s Angola subsidiary and Block 0 partners, have successfully achieved the first gas on the Sanha Lean Gas Connection (SLGC) project. CABGOC operations export 300 Million Standard Cubic Feet (MMSCF) daily to ALNG through the Congo River Crossing Pipeline (CRX).

The first stage of SLGC will deliver an additional 80 MMSCF per day of Sanha gas to the Angola LNG gas plant. The next stage involves commissioning the Booster Compression (BC) module, which will add 220 MMSCF per day, bringing the CRX pipeline to its full capacity of 600 MMSCF per day.

“First gas from the Sanha Lean Gas Connection shows CABGOC’s success in maximizing value from existing resources in Block 0 while growing capabilities in Angola,” said Billy Lacobie, managing director of Chevron’s Southern Africa Strategic Business Unit.

“The Sanha Lean Gas Connection project will help supply gas from Block 0’s Sanha field to Soyo power plants and Angola Liquefied Natural Gas (ALNG), serving as a gas hub for CABGOC operations. As a long-term partner, Chevron builds upon a legacy of 70 years of operational excellence in Angola and remains dedicated to providing reliable, affordable, and lower carbon energy to benefit the people of Angola,” Lacbie added.

The SLGC is a world-class facility built in Benguela province. It involved the design and construction of a new platform, which was integrated with the existing Sanha facilities and the CRX Pipeline. This integration connects the gas supply from CABGOC operations to the Angola LNG Plant (ALNG).

CABGOC operates and holds a 39.2 percent interest in Block 0, a concession adjacent to the Cabinda coastline, and a 31 percent operated interest in a production-sharing contracts in deepwater Blocks 14, located West of Block 0. With 36.4 percent, CABGOC is also the largest equity shareholder in the Angola LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas) project in Soyo, and shareholder with 31 percent in the New Gas Consortium, operated by Azule Energy.