Area 1 Gas Block (Mozambique)

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Area 1 Gas Block is an in development gas block in Mozambique.

Along with Miztón Oil and Gas Field (Tabasco, Mexico), Area 1 is a part of the Area 1 complex.

Project Details

Main Data

Table 1: Block-level project details for Area 1 Gas Block

*Final Investment Decision
Unit name Status Operator Owner Discovery year FID* year Production start year
Area 1 In development[1] TotalEnergies[2][3] TotalEnergies (26.5%); ENH Rovuma Área Um, S.A (15.0%); Mitsui E&P Mozambique Area1 Limited (20.0%); ONGC Videsh Rovuma Limited (10.0%); Other (28.5%)[2] 2019[4] 2024 (expected)[2][5]

Production and Reserves

Table 2: Reserves of Area 1 Gas Block

million m³ = million cubic meters
Fuel Description Reserve Classification Quantity Units Data Year Source
gas recoverable resources 2123743.45 million m³ 2020 [6][7]

Location

Table 3: block-level location details for Area 1 Gas Block

Concession/Block Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Area 1[2] Offshore, Mozambique[2][8] -10.9704, 40.8465 (exact)[2][8]

The map below shows the exact location of the block(s) within the Area 1 complex:

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Articles and Resources

Additional data

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References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20230322040458/https://www.offshore-technology.com/projects/mozambique-offshore-area-1-project/. Archived from the original on 22 March 2023. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 https://web.archive.org/web/20220710040839/http://www.inp.gov.mz/en/Exploration-Production/Current-Areas-of-Exploration-and-Production/Rovuma-offshore-Area-1. Archived from the original on 10 July 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. https://web.archive.org/web/20220620213642/http://www.inp.gov.mz/pt/Mapas/Areas-de-Pesquisa-e-Producao-de-Hidrocarbonetos. Archived from the original on 20 June 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. https://web.archive.org/web/20240120060708/https://www.offshore-technology.com/projects/mozambique-offshore-area-1-project/. Archived from the original on 20 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. African Energy Commission (44835). "Africa and Just Energy Transition: Considerations for the Expansion of the African Oil & Gas Domestic Market" (PDF). African Energy Commission. Archived from the original (PDF) on 44972. Retrieved 44972. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |access-date=, |date=, and |archive-date= (help); Invalid |url-status=Live (help)
  6. https://web.archive.org/web/20230315121447/https://www.eia.gov/international/analysis/country/MOZ. Archived from the original on 15 March 2023. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20230320140007/http://www.afdb.org/sites/default/files/documents/projects-and-operations/mozambique_-_mozambique_lng_area_1_-_psn_compressed.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 March 2023. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. 8.0 8.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20221209152435/https://mozambique6thround.com/maps. Archived from the original on 09 December 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)