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Milestones

We kicked off the Brass LNG project in 2003. When the plant is completed, it will produce quality LNG for at least 20 years.

  • 2001

    • 5th September, 2001

      Conceptual study Memorandum of Understanding agreed by the Nigerian Government, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Nigerian Agip Oil Company (NAOC), & Phillips Oil Company Nigeria Limited (POCNL)

  • 2002

    • June 2002

      Offshore plant conceptual study completed

  • 2003

    • January 2003

      Onshore plant conceptual study completed

    • 30th October, 2003

      NNPC, POCNL, ENI International and Chevron Nigeria Limited entered Heads of Agreement to establish the Company

    • 9th December, 2003

      Brass LNG Limited incorporated

  • 2004

    • 20th February, 2004

      First Brass LNG Board of Directors meeting held

    • 10th November, 2004

      Front End Engineering Design (FEED) awarded to Bechtel Corporation

  • 2005

    • December 2005

      Preliminary FEED completed

  • 2006

    • January 2006

      Memoranda of Understanding for long-term LNG sales signed

    • 3rd April, 2006

      Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) submitted to regulators

    • 19th July, 2006

      EIA Provisional Approval received from regulators

    • July 2006

      Total joins as a Brass LNG Shareholder, replacing Chevron Nigeria Limited

    • 20th September, 2006

      Shareholders Agreement signed

    • November 2006

      Final FEED completed

      Plant site real estate obtained

  • 2007

    • February 2007

      Granting of the Brass LNG Free Zone

    • May 2007

      Ground breaking ceremony by President Olusegun Obasanjo CFR

    • June 2007

      Brass LNG enters a Project Management Contract with Bechtel Corporation of United States