LUANDA, Feb 25 (Reuters) - The start of exports of liquefiednatural gas (LNG) from the $10 billion Angola LNG project hasbeen delayed due to technical problems at the plant, a seniorexecutive at state oil firm Sonangol said on Monday.
Sonangol board member Baptista Sumbe told a press briefingthat Angola LNG will announce a new estimated date for the startof exports once reparation works have been completed.
The project was initially expected to start exporting LNG inthe first quarter of 2012, but following several delays the datewas last pushed back to the first three months of this year.