Lagosta gas field

Lagosta
CountryMozambique
RegionCabo Delgado Province
Offshore/onshoreoffshore
OperatorTotalEnergies
Field history
Discovery2012
Start of production2012
Production
Current production of gas1.9×10^6 m3/d
50×10^6 cu ft/d 0.5×10^9 m3/a (18×10^9 cu ft/a)
Estimated gas in place143×10^9 m3
5×10^12 cu ft

The Lagosta gas field is a natural gas field located offshore the Cabo Delgado Province of Mozambique in Offshore Area 1.[1] Discovered in 2012, it was developed by Anadarko Petroleum, determining it to have initial total proven reserves of around 5 trillion ft3 (143 km3). It began production of natural gas and condensates later that year, with a production rate of around 50 million ft3/day (1.9×105 m3).[2][3]

In 2017, the Windjammer, Barquentine and Lagosta fields were renamed Prosperidade.[4]

In October 2019, Occidental Petroleum acquired Andarko Petroleum[5] and sold the African portfolio, including Prosperidade, to French natural gas company, TotalEnergies.[6] The project was paused in 2021 due to the Insurgency in Cabo Delgado[7] and is scheduled to restart in 2029.[8]

See Also

References

  1. ^ "ONGC's acquisition in Mozambique gas field saw seller reap $1.5 billion profit". The Economic Times. 2015-04-12. Archived from the original on April 24, 2015. Retrieved 2015-12-22.
  2. ^ "Rovuma Basin promissing [sic] to ENI with Mozambique Mamba discoveries". 2b1stconsulting.com. 2012.
  3. ^ "Mozambique-The emergence of a natural gas giant" (PDF). sptec-advisory.com. 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-12-12. Retrieved 2013-06-08.
  4. ^ Meciani, Lorenzo; Orsi, Marco (May 13, 2025). "Mamba and Coral: supergiant gas discoveries in the Rovuma Basin, offshore Mozambique". Petroleum Geoscience. 31.
  5. ^ "Anadarko sold to Occidental for $38bn". Financier Worldwide. Retrieved 2025-11-11.
  6. ^ Arogundade, Habeeb (2020-08-07). "Mozambique LNG: The Single Largest FDI Project in Africa". Susa Africa. Retrieved 2025-11-11.
  7. ^ Neiman, Sophie. "'Double attack': The curse of natural gas and armed groups in Mozambique". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2025-11-11.
  8. ^ "TotalEnergies and partners lift force majeure on $20 billion Mozambique LNG project". Reuters. October 25, 2025. Retrieved November 11, 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)