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FPSO vessel for the bp-operated Greater Tortue Ahmeyim project successfully sets sail for project site

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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 in West Africa. It is the deepest offshore project in Africa to date. million meters of cable.

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Cairn, ConocoPhillips confirm oil find offshore Senegal

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Cairn, ConocoPhillips and their other joint venture partners confirmed that oil was discovered in the FAN-1 exploration well, located approximately 60 miles (97 km) offshore Senegal, in Northwest Africa. This Shelf Edge Prospect targeting a dual objective in 1,100 m water depth is in the Sangomar Deep block.

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