Tanzania could be the next prospect for a floating liquefaction plant if a well currently being drilled by Petrobras and Shell hits gas.
The Anglo-Dutch supermajor said it has just farmed into the prospect with the Brazilian player.
“We are looking forward to the outcome,” said Shell chief financial officer Simon Henry.
“We expect this to be a further gassy province and, were there to be success, and subject to the size and the scale, there is a potential interest from an FLNG perspective.
“It is ideal territory to bring a floating (production) vessel.”
Meanwhile, Henry noted the company is “putting together a significant project” with Asian partners for an export plant in British Columbia, Canada, with the aim of putting a full value chain in place.
Shell saw LNG sales volumes rise by 12% year-on-year to 4.76 million tonnes in the third quarter.
Cargo diversions in the period almost doubled to 26. They were mainly North America-bound shipments that were sent to higher price markets.
