Tortue Oil Field

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Summary Information

• Operator: BP
• Country: Mauritania / Senegal
• Location:
• Production start:
• Partners: BP, Kosmos
• Type: Oil & Gas
• Estimated Reserves:
• Production Volume:

Description

• The Greater Tortue Ahmeyim project will produce gas from an ultra-deepwater subsea system and mid-water floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel, which will process the gas, removing heavier hydrocarbon components. The gas will then be transferred to a floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) facility, Tortue Ahmeyim FLNG Project at a nearshore hub located on the Mauritania and Senegal maritime border.

Contractors

• TechnipFMC: FEED for the FPSO

History

• 2015 - Tortue field discovered
• 2018 - TechnipFMC awarded FPSO project
• 2018 - Final investment decision reached

Geology

Links

1. Kosmos Energy Makes Significant Gas Discovery Offshore Mauritania
2. TechnipFMC awarded contract for Tortue/Ahmeyim Development FPSO
3. BP announces Final Investment Decision for Phase 1 of the Greater Tortue Ahmeyim LNG Development

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