# Saipem and Jan De Nul sign letter of intent for Rovuma LNG offshore facilities

> Preliminary work starts at about €11 million; the EPCI award for 18 subsea wells and their pipelines waits on a final investment decision expected in 2026.

- Topic: Letter of intent and early works
- Event date: 2026-09-10
- First published on EPC Feed: 2026-10-24T06:44:58.097Z
- Updated: 2026-10-24T06:44:58.097Z
- Value: EUR 11,000,000 (Initial value of the letter of intent; the EPCI contract value is not disclosed.)
- Companies: Saipem, Jan De Nul, ExxonMobil Moçambique, Eni
- Countries: Mozambique
- Page: https://epcfeed.com/news/saipem-jan-de-nul-letter-of-intent-rovuma-lng-offshore


## Key facts

- Client: ExxonMobil Moçambique, for the Area 4 partners
- Consortium: Saipem and Jan De Nul
- Initial value: approximately €11 million
- Next step: EPCI award subject to FID and approvals
- Scope: Subsea system for 18 wells, export pipelines and manifolds

Saipem, in consortium with Jan De Nul, has signed a letter of intent with ExxonMobil Moçambique Limitada for the offshore part of Rovuma LNG Phase 1, Saipem announced on 10 September 2026. ExxonMobil Moçambique signed on behalf of Mozambique Rovuma Venture S.p.A., which represents the Area 4 partners ENH, CNPC, Eni, KOGAS and XRG.

The letter covers limited preliminary engineering, procurement and other technical services to advance project definition and execution planning, for an initial value of approximately €11 million.

The final award of the engineering, procurement, construction and installation (EPCI) contract to the consortium depends on a positive final investment decision by the Area 4 partners and on government and regulatory approvals, which Saipem expects in 2026. The upstream facilities will bring gas from 18 subsea wells to the onshore Rovuma LNG plant through subsea pipelines and manifolds.

## Sources

1. [Saipem and Jan De Nul signed a Letter of Intent for Rovuma LNG offshore project in Mozambique](https://www.saipem.com/en/media/press-releases/2026-09-10/saipem-and-jan-de-nul-signed-letter-intent-rovuma-lng-offshore). Company release, Saipem, Published 2026-09-10, Read 2026-10-23.