[Mauritania & Senegal] GTA FPSO

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[Mauritania & Senegal] GTA FPSO

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Kosmos Energy Provides Update on Greater Tortue Ahmeyim FPSO
09/16/22 21:00 GMT

DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep. 16, 2022-- Kosmos Energy (NYSE/LSE: KOS) (“Kosmos” or the “Company”) has been informed by BP, the operator of the Greater Tortue Ahmeyim project (“GTA”), of the impact of Typhoon Muifa which passed through the COSCO shipyard in Qidong in China yesterday.

The floating production, storage and offloading vessel (“FPSO”) for GTA is being constructed at the COSCO yard. During the typhoon, the mooring lines of the FPSO became compromised, resulting in the vessel drifting approximately 200 meters off the quayside. Work is underway to enable the vessel to return to the quayside. No injuries have been reported in connection with this incident. The cost of returning the vessel to the quayside and any potential damage is expected to be covered by insurance.

According to COSCO, the completion ceremony for the N999 Tortue FPSO was held last Friday in the presence of executives from BP, Technip Energies, and others. The vessel is 270 meters long, 54 meters wide, and 31.5 meters deep. The designed service life is 30 years and the oil storage capacity is not less than 1.44 million barrels. The living quarters can accommodate 140 people.

TechnipFMC (before Technip Energies was spun out as separate entity) was awarded a large EPCIC Contract for BP Greater Tortue Ahmeyim Development FPSO back in March 2019 by BP of the FPSO to be deployed offshore onthe maritime border of Mauritania and Senegal. This award is acontinuation to the FEED (front end engineering design) contract awarded in April 2018.

TechnipFMC will bring its expertise to deliver major projects, leveraging extensive experience with fabrication yards and from successful references for delivery of offshore gas monetization facilities such as Floating Liquid Natural Gas (FLNG), FPSO and conventional platforms.

Nello Uccelletti, President of TechnipFMC’s Onshore/Offshore business, commented: “We are honored to be entrusted with the execution of this prestigious contract in West Africa which is a testimonial to our long-term partnership with BP and our leadership in the Gas Monetization industry.

This award is one of our strategic “early engagement” achievements, following the successful completion by TechnipFMC of the FEED study. We look forward to collaborating with BP to unlock the full potential of this important project”.

The initial subsea infrastructure connects the first four wellsconsolidated through production pipelines leading to this FPSO. Fromhere liquids are removed and the export gas is transported via apipeline to the LNG hub terminal where the gas is liquefied.

(1)For TechnipFMC, a “large” contract rangesbetween $500 million and $1 billion.
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FPSO vessel for the bp-operated Greater Tortue Ahmeyim project successfully sets sail for project site

23 January 2023

bp in a press release on 23 Jan 2023 said that 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 construction over the past three and half years. It will now travel 12,000 nautical miles via Singapore to its final destination – around 40km offshore on the maritime border of the neighbouring countries.

The FPSO is a key part of the major integrated GTA development that also includes subsea development of gas fields and near-shore floating LNG (FLNG) facilities. The project’s first phase is set to produce around 2.3 million tonnes of LNG per year.
Rahman Rahmanov, bp’s vice president projects for Mauritania & Senegal said: “We are developing one of the world’s most unique and innovative gas projects and the FPSO forms one of the most important components. Achieving the successful sail away of the GTA Phase 1 FPSO is a testimony to the tremendous partnership with our contractors Cosco Shipping and Technip Energies. By working together as one team, we have been able to create a culture of resilience and focus on safe delivery. We have relentlessly focused on safety, quality, and delivery.”
The FPSO will process natural gas - removing condensate, water, and other impurities - before exporting it by pipeline to the project’s FLNG facilities, 10km offshore. With eight processing and production modules, the FPSO will process around 500 million standard cubic feet of gas per day.

The majority of the gas will be liquefied by the FLNG facilities, enabling export to international markets, while some is allocated to help meet growing demand in the two host countries. Condensate will be periodically transferred from the FPSO to shuttle tankers for export to market.

The FPSO, which will sit in about 120m of water, will have up to 140 people on board during normal operation and serve as home for the project’s production team. With an area equivalent to two football fields and 10-storeys in height, the FPSO is made of more than 81,000 tonnes of steel, 37,000m of pipe spools and 1.52 million meters of cable. It has also undergone more than 330,00 inspections.
Gordon Birrell, bp’s executive vice president of production and operations, said: “This is a fantastic milestone for this important project, which is a great example of bp’s resilient hydrocarbon strategy in action. The team has delivered this in a challenging environment, including through COVID, always keeping safe operations at the heart of what they do. With the continued support of our partners, Societé Mauritanienne des Hydrocarbures in Mauritania, Petrosen in Senegal and Kosmos Energy, we remain committed to helping both countries to develop their world-class resources in a sustainable way.”
GTA Phase 1 marks the beginning of a project that is expected to have a lasting and positive impact for generations to come.

bp and the governments of Mauritania & Senegal already have a long-standing and wide-ranging cooperation encompassing the GTA project and other potential energy developments. In October 2022, bp announced the signature of an Exploration and Production Sharing Contract for the BirAllah gas resource in Mauritania. Most recently, it signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Government of Mauritania to deliver a programme exploring the potential for large-scale production of green hydrogen in the country. In addition, bp continues to work with partners on the development of a major gas to power project in Senegal – Yakaar Teranga.
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