BP’s FPSO vessel for Mauritania-Senegal project arrives

BP has revealed that the floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel needed for the continued development of the Greater Tortue Ahmeyim (GTA) project has been delivered to the maritime border of Mauritania and Senegal.

The vessel, which the British energy giant called a “key component of the GTA Phase 1 LNG development”, is now at its final location, moored 40km offshore in a water depth of 120m.

Built at China’s COSCO Qidong shipyard, the boat will serve the LNG project, which is expected to produce 2.3 million tonnes per annum in the first phase of development, said a statement from BP.