Eksplorasi.co.id.Exxon Mobil Corp. is in advanced negotiations with Eni SpA over acquiring a minority stake in natural-gas discoveries off Mozambique, according to two people with knowledge of the talks.
Exxon Chief Executive Officer Rex Tillerson discussed the plan with Mozambique President Filipe Nyusi last week in Maputo, the African nation’s capital, according to one of the people, asking not to be identified because the matter isn’t public. The U.S. oil major’s participation would potentially accelerate development of one of the world’s largest liquefied natural gas projects.
Exxon is also in talks with Anadarko Petroleum Corp. over acquiring a stake in the adjacent Area 1 in Mozambique’s offshore Rovuma Basin, the people said. Three years ago, China National Petroleum Corp. purchased 20 percent of Eni’s Area 4 for $4.2 billion.
Exxon is already focused on Mozambique after winning three exploration licenses in October for offshore blocks to the south of the Anadarko and Eni discoveries. The company also has a working interest in Statoil’s Block 2 in Tanzania, north of the Rovuma Basin.
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