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UTM one step closer to deciding on Nigeria’s first FLNG, CEO says

By LNG Prime Staff
UTM one step closer to deciding on Nigeria's first FLNG, CEO says
UTM Offshore's Julius Rone and NNPC's Mele Kyari (Image: NNPC)

Nigeria’s UTM Offshore is one step closer to making a final investment decision on Nigeria’s first floating LNG project after it received approval from the government to build the project, according to CEO Julius Rone. The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) handed over a license to construct (LTC) to UTM during a…

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