BP FPSO reaches destination in western Africa

DAKAR, June 5, 2024 – The FPSO vessel that will be the centrepiece of BP’s Greater Tortue Ahmeyim (GTA) Phase 1 LNG development has arrived at its destination on the maritime border between Mauritania and Senegal, BP announced on Tuesday.

The vessel has been moored 40 kilometres from the coast in water depths of 120 metres ahead of its transfer to a permanent location 120 kilometres offshore, where it will produce gas from reservoirs in deep water.

Constructed at the COSCO Qidong Shipyard in China, the FPSO will be operated by BP on behalf of the project’s partners, namely BP, Kosmos Energy, and the state-owned oil companies of Mauritania and Senegal, SMH and PETROSEN.

“This is a huge landmark step for the project, an innovative LNG development that is leading the way in unlocking gas resources for Mauritania and Senegal. We are now entirely focused on safe completion of the project as we continue to work towards first gas,” said Dave Campbell, BP’s senior vice-president for Mauritania and Senegal.

The GTA Phase 1 development is located in a newly tapped basin offshore Mauritania and Senegal and is expected to produce around 2.3 million tpy of LNG from wells located in water depths of up to 2,850m.

The FPSO is expected to process around 14 mcm (500 mcf) of gas per day. The gas will be delivered via pipeline to a FLNG vessel approximately 10 kilometres offshore, where it will be liquefied and transferred to LNG carriers for export. A portion of production will be allocated to the gas markets of the two host countries.

Photo of GTA FPSO courtesy of BP

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