The oil company BP announces that it has completed the loading of the first cargo of liquefied natural gas (LNG) of Grand Turtle Ahmeyim, the field it exploits on the Senegalo-Mauritanian maritime border.
She said in a press release reached at the APS, Thursday, April 17, having “safely loaded the first cargo of LNG in phase 1 of the Grand Turtle Ahmeyim project”.
“This first cargo will confirm Mauritania and Senegal as an exporting nations of LNG”, underlines the petroleum company.
BP indicates that this operation carried out in GTA “represents [son] third major project launch […] in 2025 ”.
“This first cargo from Mauritania and Senegal marks a new significant supply for global energy markets,” says the oil and gas company.
“This is the culmination of several years of work of all the project and operations teams. Congratulations to all those who have made it possible to take this major step in complete safety! I also want to thank the governments of Mauritania and Senegal, as well as our partners, Kosmos Energy, Petrosen and SMH, for their […] collaboration ”, reports the press release by quoting Gordon Birrell, the executive vice-president responsible for the production and operations of the petroleum company.
BP adds that the first cargo of LNG was transferred to a carrier, from the floating ship of liquefied natural gas from GTA, where natural gas had been cooled by cryogeny, liquefied and stored.
The oil company recalls that Grand Turtle Ahmeyim is a “project of strategic national importance” for the Mauritanian and Senegalese governments.
Phase 1 of GTA should produce around 2.4 million tonnes of LNG per year to meet global energy needs, with an allocation of gas volumes which will also be made available to the national markets of Mauritania and Senegal.
“It is a moment of great pride for Mauritania and Senegal. Throughout the development of this project, we have established solid relations with host governments, local communities and our partners, and we are delighted to strengthen them in the years to come while we are continuing our operations,” added the press release by citing Dave Campbell, the senior vice-president of BP for Mauritania and Senegal.
The oil company recalls that it arrived in Mauritania and Senegal in 2017.
