Nigeria LNG's Train 7 project has reached 90% completion, with feedgas availability remaining a key factor for its eventual startup, Kpler said in a note on Thursday.
Nigeria LNG Chief Executive Adeleye Falade said the company is focused on safely completing the remaining work, meeting required quality standards, and preparing the facility for reliable operations.
Falade gave the update during a Thursday meeting with Nigerian President Bola Tinubu in Abuja, which also covered gas development, future expansion and issues affecting Nigeria LNG's operations.
Kpler Insight estimated construction had reached 92% by late May, compared with 80% in June 2025, and forecast Train 7's first LNG cargo in July 2027.
Kpler Insight sees risks to the startup schedule from ongoing feedgas constraints, with Train 7's ramp-up likely to rely heavily on supplies from the Ubeta field.
TotalEnergies (TTE) and the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation are developing the Ubeta field, which is scheduled to begin production in 2027 and could help meet Train 7's gas requirements, Kpler said.
Nigeria LNG operates six existing trains at its Bonny Island facility with combined capacity of 22 million metric tons per year. Train 7 would raise the site's total capacity to about 30 million mt per year.
Kpler data showed Nigeria LNG shipped 11.3 million mt of LNG from Bonny Island during the first seven months of the year, compared with 8.79 million mt over the same period last year.