Chevron’s Cabinda Gulf Oil starts Sanha Lean Gas Connection

Cabinda Gulf Oil Co. Ltd. (CABGOC), Chevron’s subsidiary in Angola, achieved first gas on the Sanha Lean Gas Connection (SLGC) project offshore Block 0 adjacent to the Cabinda coastline.

SLGC 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. The project included design and construction of a new platform which was integrated with the existing Sanha infrastructure and the CRX pipeline. This integration connects the gas supply from CABGOC to ALNG.

Currently, CABGOC operations export 300 MMscfd to ALNG through the Congo River Crossing Pipeline (CRX). The first stage of SLGC will deliver an additional 80 MMscfd of Sanha gas to the Angola LNG gas plant. 

The next stage involves commissioning the Booster Compression (BC) module, which will add 220 MMscfd, bringing the CRX pipeline to its full capacity of 600 MMscfd.

Block 0, whose concession was extended until 2050, comprises 21 fields.

CABGOC is operator in Block 0 (39.2%) and holds 36.4% interest in ALNG.