Mozambique LNG project reaches 45% completion
TotalEnergies says construction is gathering pace, with up to 8,000 workers on site and first LNG production still targeted for 2029
The Mozambique LNG project has reached 45% completion, marking another milestone as construction gains momentum following the restart of work earlier this year.
Speaking during TotalEnergies’ second-quarter 2026 earnings call, chairman and CEO Patrick Pouyanné said between 7,000 and 8,000 people are now working on the project, with activity continuing both at the Afungi site and offshore.
“We are almost at 45% completion, but we still have a lot of things to build there in Afungi and offshore,” he said.
The project resumed construction in January after the force majeure declared in 2021 was lifted, allowing work to restart following years of disruption caused by the security situation in Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado province.
Pouyanné said the company experienced delays in receiving some equipment from shipyards in Dubai and elsewhere in the Middle East due to regional tensions. However, those challenges have now eased and have not changed the project’s overall schedule.
TotalEnergies continues to target first LNG production in 2029.
Once completed, the Mozambique LNG development will produce 13.1 million tonnes of liquefied natural gas a year, positioning Mozambique as one of Africa’s leading LNG producers.
