Nigeria's $800m Offshore Gas Project Clears Hurdle with AMNI, TotalEnergies Approval
Nigeria's energy sector has received a boost with the approval of an $800 million offshore gas project by AMNI International and TotalEnergies. The Ima development, located in shallow waters near Bonny Island in Rivers State, will begin production in 2028 and is expected to produce approximately 300 million standard cubic feet of gas per day.
The project has been designed as a low-cost, low-emissions development, with the platform receiving electricity from shore rather than relying on permanent offshore power generation. The investment follows TotalEnergies' decision to develop the Ubeta gas project in Nigeria and its aim to expand gas production while feeding the country's LNG infrastructure.
The Ima project is closely linked to Nigeria LNG's Train 7 expansion, which will increase the Bonny Island plant's liquefaction capacity to 30 million tonnes a year from 22 million tonnes. TotalEnergies will operate the project with a 40% stake, while Nigerian independent producer AMNI will hold 60%. The development will use a single offshore platform connected by a 22-kilometer pipeline to Nigeria LNG's Bonny Island facility.