By Christie U. Omonigho
Eni Congo says it has officially inaugurated its new Yasika logistics platform, located in the heart of Saipem’s base, in the presence of the Congolese Minister of Hydrocarbons and the Managing Director of Eni Congo.
Yasika which Eni says means new beginning in Lingala local language, embodies the Company’s ambition to build a modern, sustainable energy future rooted in operational excellence. As the neuralgic center of all the Company’s operations in Congo, the base will ensure the efficient transit of equipment, materials, and personnel to onshore and offshore facilities, while meeting the highest standards in safety, environmental protection, and quality.
As a driver of national energy performance, the Yasika logistics platform Eni said holds a strategic position within the Congo LNG project, contributing to the development of the gas potential of the Marine XII permit. It will also support operations for the two floating liquefaction units – Tango FLNG (0.6 MTPA), which began production in December 2023, and Nguya FLNG (2.4 MTPA), scheduled to start up production by the end of 2025. Yasika is also expected to play a key role in the construction of new installations, interconnection of existing infrastructures, and modernization of strategic facilities, such as the Litchendjili plant.
The platform is also designed to optimize the entire logistics supply chain because it has been built on modern infrastructure conceived to meet the growing needs of Country’s gas industry.
Key technical features of the base include a total surface area of nearly 190,000 m², a 285-meter-long quay, 1,000 m² of office space, 16,000 m² of covered areas and technical workshops, a dedicated jetty for marine transport rotations, and a treatment unit for muds and cements for drilling activities, covering an area of 1,100 m²
One of Yasika’s flagship projects Energy Window International (Media) learnt is the local fabrication of Midwater Arch structures (MWA1 and MWA2), essential components for hydrocarbon transport within Countrys LNG project – all of which are geared toward enhancing the skills of the Congolese workforce and strengthen the country’s local content development. It is also to strengthen the national industrial fabric through integration of the local suppliers into global-scale projects. It will also create jobs.