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 […]

ION Geophysical Corporation has announced  that it has completed the reprocessing and reimaging of approximately 19,100 km² of 3D seismic data offshore West Africa for its Mauritania 3D reprocessing program. The multi-client program was undertaken through an exclusive agreement with the Ministry of Petroleum, Energy and Mines in Mauritania. It is comprised of 11 vintage seismic […]

The Government of Mauritania, through the Ministry of Petroleum, Mines & Energy and Chariot, the Africa focused transitional energy company, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to progress a potential green hydrogen development, denominated as “Project Nour”, of up to 10GW. Project Nour has been given exclusivity over an onshore and offshore area totalling […]

Geoservices Company Shearwater GeoServices Holding AS has announced it has received an award for a large towed streamer 3D acquisition and Fast Track processing project by Total E&P Mauritania. The exploration survey covers 6,000 sq. km in the C15 and C31 Blocks using an ultra-wide tow Flexisource configuration, the largest triple source spread to date, […]