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SLB OneSubsea wins contract for Rovuma LNG

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SLB OneSubsea has secured a contract from ExxonMobil Moçambique to supply subsea production systems for the first phase of the Rovuma LNG gas project in Mozambique. The contract covers subsea equipment and its installation, according to SLB OneSubsea.

SLB, a global energy technology company, announced on Tuesday 29 September 2026 that its OneSubsea joint venture had been awarded a contract by ExxonMobil Moçambique, on behalf of the Rovuma LNG Area 4 project partners, to supply subsea production systems for the first phase of the offshore gas project in Mozambique. The contract covers subsea production trees, manifolds, umbilicals and associated control systems.

The equipment is intended to support production from a field located in deep water. The Area 4 partners include ENH, CNPC, Eni, KOGAS and XRG, alongside ExxonMobil Moçambique.

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