bp has safely loaded the first cargo of liquefied natural gas (LNG) for export from its GTA Phase 1 project offshore Mauritania and Senegal. This follows flow of first gas from the project, announced earlier this year. This first cargo of LNG at GTA is the third upstream major project start-up of the year for […]

TGS, a leading global provider of energy data and intelligence, is pleased to announce the significant expansion of its multi-client data library offshore Mauritania, with the addition of over 101,500 square kilometers of high-quality 3D seismic data. This expansion adds to the existing library of over 19,000 square kilometers of reprocessed PSDM 3D seismic data and […]

bp has begun flowing gas from wells at the GTA Phase1 liquefied natural gas (LNG) project to its floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel for the next commissioning stage.    GTA, offshore Mauritania and Senegal, is one of the deepest offshore developments in Africa, with gas resources in water depths of up to 2,850 […]

Allseas Pioneering Spirit offshore vessel has completed the infield pipelay scope for BP’s ultra-deepwater GTA liquified natural gas project offshore Mauritania and Senegal. Two months after arriving in the field, production crew welded, scanned and field joint coated the final piece of pipe for the second 16-inch export gas line. This on time project completion milestone was achieved […]

The floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) vessel that is a core component of the Greater Tortue Ahmeyim (GTA) LNG project has arrived at its destination on the Mauritania and Senegal maritime border. The FLNG vessel, Gimi, is at the heart of the GTA Phase 1 development, operated by bp with partners, Kosmos Energy, PETROSEN and […]

QatarEnergy said that company is finally sealed its acquisition of 40% working interest from operator Shell in block C-10, offshore Mauritania. The Qatari NOC first announced the farm-in agreement in April 2023, with government approval and completion of the deal achieved by July. QatarEnergy’s return to Mauritania (after previously partnering Total in two onshore blocks […]

QatarEnergy said that company has signed an agreement with Shell in acquisition of a 40% working interest in the C-10 block located offshore Mauritania. Pursuant to the terms of the agreement, and subject to customary approvals by the government of Mauritania, QatarEnergy will hold a 40% working interest in the Exploration and Production Agreement pertaining […]

bp and partners have confirmed the development concept for the second phase of the bp-operated Greater Tortue Ahmeyim (GTA) liquefied natural gas (LNG) project that they will take forward to the next stage of evaluation.  The partnership – composed of bp, PETROSEN, Société Mauritanienne des Hydrocarbures (SMH) and Kosmos Energy – will evaluate a gravity-based […]

The floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel for the bp-operated Greater Tortue Ahmeyim (GTA) liquefied natural gas (LNG) project has started its journey towards the project site off the coasts of Mauritania and Senegal. The FPSO set sail on 20 January 2023 from Qidong, China after successfully completing a series of sea trials following […]

In bid to support the global pursuits – the Paris Climate Accord – to cushion the debilitating adverse effect of global warming cause by presence of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere through energy transition, the Mauritanian government has recently witnessed the supervision of the signing of Paris partnership agreement between Chariot & Total Eren for […]