Supporting Elengy in cutting CO2 emissions at major LNG terminal

Tractebel has been appointed by ENGIE subsidiary Elengy to assist with its SORBET and NOEMIC2 projects, which aim to significantly reduce CO2 emissions during prolonged shutdowns of the Fos Cavaou liquid natural gas (LNG) terminal near Fos sur Mer in France.

Tractebel selected for two major projects

Following a competitive tender process involving several French and international engineering firms, Tractebel has been mandated to carry out the feasibility studies for the SORBET project and the detailed engineering studies for the NOEMIC2 project. This recognition highlights Tractebel’s strong expertise in complex gas infrastructure projects and its long standing collaboration with ENGIE and its entities.

SORBET

The SORBET gas project, on which our experts will carry out the feasibility studies, is a major environmental and operational upgrade at the Fos Cavaou LNG terminal. It is designed to reduce gas flares by capturing and compressing high pressure boil off gas for reinjection into the national gas network (NaTran).

NOEMIC2

NOEMIC2, for which Tractebel is conducting the detailed engineering studies, aims to automate the propane injection process introduced in 2023 as part of the NOEMIC project. Like SORBET, NOEMIC2 seeks to reduce flaring during prolonged shutdowns of the terminal. NOEMIC represents the temporary mitigation phase, while SORBET is the long term solution, with commissioning planned for late 2029.

A strategic contribution by Tractebel

This project supports Tractebel, Elengy and ENGIE’s decarbonization objectives by reducing CO2 emissions by minimizing the volume of gas burned during operational phases. With these assignments, Tractebel once again supports ENGIE’s key energy infrastructure developments in France, contributing engineering expertise that strengthens operational efficiency and environmental performance across ENGIE’s gas terminals.

About Fos Cavaou LNG terminal

Fos Cavaou is one of France’s largest LNG import and regasification terminals, located at Fos sur Mer and operated by Elengy. The terminal handles LNG unloading, storage, regasification and injection into the national gas network.