KEY POINTS
- BP’s Greater Tortue Ahmeyim project approaches key LNG milestones.
- Senegal’s energy sector set for growth and diversification.
- The GTA project aligns with global LNG market expansion
Senegal is on track to receive its first liquefied natural gas (LNG) shipment early next year from a major gas project operated by BP, according to Deputy Energy Minister Cheikh Niane, who spoke with Bloomberg on Wednesday.
Greater Tortue Ahmeyim LNG remains on schedule
The Greater Tortue Ahmeyim (GTA) project remains “on track” with its timeline, and initial gas extraction is anticipated this year, Niane said on the sidelines of the ADIPEC energy industry event in Abu Dhabi.
The GTA LNG export project, located offshore between Mauritania and Senegal, is being developed by BP, a U.K.-based energy major, after facing delays in recent years. The project had initially been scheduled to start production last year.
According to oilprice.com, BP and partner Kosmos Energy are working on the Greater Tortue Ahmeyim Phase 1 project, which includes a floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) vessel to process LNG from the substantial offshore gas reserves discovered off Mauritania and Senegal in 2015.
Key project drives West Africa’s energy industry
Oilprce.com stated, Phase 1 is projected to produce about 2.3 million tons of LNG annually, with a production timeline exceeding 20 years. BP has stated the project could establish Mauritania and Senegal as a significant global LNG hub.
In June 2024, BP marked a key milestone as the floating production, storage, and offloading (FPSO) vessel for Phase 1 reached its final offshore location along the Mauritania-Senegal maritime border.
The GTA project is set to extract gas from reservoirs roughly 120 kilometers (75 miles) offshore via a subsea system.
This LNG initiative, alongside the Sangomar oil development operated by Australia’s Woodside Energy, is expected to support economic growth in Senegal in the coming years. In June 2024, Woodside achieved initial oil production at Sangomar, Senegal’s first oil project.
Another Senegalese gas project, Yakaar-Teranga, fully owned by Senegal, is expected to reach a final investment decision next year, Niane told Bloomberg.
