• Perenco installs $200 million Kombi 2 offshore platform in Congo
• Platform enables new drilling, boosts gas recovery and processing capacity
• Project supports Congo’s goal of higher oil and gas output

Franco-British oil and gas operator Perenco has completed installation of the Kombi 2 offshore platform off the coast of the Republic of Congo, the company said.

The platform was installed after being built and transported from Europe and represents an investment of more than $200 million. It will support production at the Kombi-Likalala-Libondo II (KLL) field, one of Perenco’s long-standing offshore assets, where no new wells had been drilled for more than two decades.

Kombi 2 is designed to improve fluid processing at the field, notably through enhanced handling of produced water and effluents, as well as improved recovery of associated gas for offshore operations, Perenco said.

The platform is equipped with two gas turbines with a combined capacity of up to 8 megawatts, intended to supply power to offshore installations. It is also configured to drill new wells, eliminating the need for additional offshore structures.

Six new wells are planned as part of the development phase, with connection work to existing installations currently under way. Production start-up is scheduled for early March 2026.

“This project is a concrete example of Perenco's commitment to investing in high-performance, responsible, and value-creating infrastructure that promotes the sustainable development of national resources. Congratulations to all the teams involved in this collective success,” said Grégoire de Courcelles, managing director of Perenco’s Congolese subsidiary.

Project aligns with Congo’s oil and gas ambitions

The completion of the installation comes as Congo targets oil and gas production of 500,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day by 2030, according to information reported by Agence Ecofin in June 2025. Several operators active in the country, including Perenco and Italy’s Eni, are supporting this objective through ongoing projects.

Perenco has said it aims to increase its output in Congo to around 100,000 barrels per day. Eni, meanwhile, is developing the country’s gas resources through the Congo LNG project, which relies on floating liquefaction units installed offshore to export liquefied natural gas.

Congolese authorities are also working on a new gas code intended to establish a regulatory framework specific to gas exploration, production and development, separate from existing oil legislation. The draft legislation is still awaiting adoption following its review by parliament.

Abdel-Latif Boureima