British energy company bp announced that its floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) vessel, which is set to produce around 2.3 million tonnes of LNG per year for 20 years, has arrived at its destination in Africa.
The FLNG vessel Gimi is a core component of the first phase development of the Greater Tortue Ahmeyim (GTA) LNG project operated by bp with its partners, including US oil and gas exploration company Kosmos Energy, Senegal's national oil company Petrosen and Mauritania鈥檚 SMH company.
This deepest offshore project in Africa to date will also enable Mauritania and Senegal to become global LNG hubs.
Greater Tortue Ahmeyim is an offshore liquefied natural gas (LNG) project based on upstream gas production at a water depth of 2 kilometers on the maritime border of Mauritania and Senegal.
鈥淭he successful and safe arrival of the FLNG vessel is another step forward for GTA Phase 1 and is testament to our team and partners鈥� commitment to safely delivering this project,鈥� Emil Ismayilov, bp鈥檚 senior vice president, Mauritania and Senegal, said.
The multibillion-dollar GTA Phase 1 project has been granted the status of a national project of strategic importance by the presidents of both Mauritania and Senegal.
The project will produce gas from reservoirs in deep water, approximately 120 kilometers offshore, through a subsea system to a floating production and storage offloading (FPSO) vessel, which will initially process the gas, removing heavier hydrocarbon components.
The gas will then be transported by pipeline to the FLNG vessel at the GTA Hub, where it will be cryogenically cooled in the vessel鈥檚 four liquefaction trains and stored before transfer to LNG carriers. Gimi can store up to 125,000 cubic meters of LNG.
Owned and operated by Golar LNG, the Gimi FLNG vessel set sail from Singapore in November 2023, traveling 9,000 nautical miles to the site. More than 36 million hours were spent on its construction.
By Duygu Alhan
Anadolu Agency
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