Mozambican engineers to drill Coral North wells
Empresa Nacional de Hidrocarbonetos will gain technical experience through a 10-month campaign to complete six wells.
Mozambican engineers and specialists will participate in drilling and completing six wells for the Coral North gas project over 10 months. Empresa Nacional de Hidrocarbonetos (ENH), through ENH Serviços and its joint venture with Saipem, is moving beyond its traditional role as a statutory shareholder.
ENH has stated ambitions to undertake technical work and compete for contracts, rather than solely holding state interests in petroleum projects. This campaign offers an opportunity to begin demonstrating that shift, providing ENH personnel with practical knowledge beyond reports or training.
The company has spent decades holding state interests in projects operated by international companies. These stakes provide Mozambique with a claim on future profits and a seat in project structures, but have not necessarily built the technical capacity to develop the country’s resources.
Why it mattersMozambican engineers will gain practical experience in a technically demanding deep-water campaign.