Greater Tortue FLNG Project

Summary Information

• Ownership: BP / Kosmos
• Website: https://www.bp.com/
• Location: Mauritania and Senegal
• Capacity: 2.4 million tons/annum
• Status: Under Construction

Brief Description

• The vessel is a converted LNG carrier, with a planned capacity of 2.4 mtpa
• A second phase will use a gravity-based structure (GBS) with total capacity of between 2.5-3.0 million tonnes per annum.

Technical Details

• Storage capacity:
• Constructor:
  • **Keppel:** Refurbishment and conversion
• Licensor: Black & Veatch

Ongoing Projects/Project Status

• Commissioning is expected in 2023

Suppliers / Customers

• Suppliers: Gas is to be supplied from the Tortue Ahmeyim Oil and Gas Fields
• Customers: BP will purchase all the gas produced in phase I for an initial term of up to 20 years

History

• 2018 - Golar LNG receives firm order for the vessel
• 2020 - BP Gas Marketing signed an SPA is for 2.45 million tonnes per annum (MTPA) of liquified natural gas (LNG) from Phase 1 for an initial term of up to 20 years.
• 2023 - Development concept for the second phase of the project launched

Other Information

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Links

1. Golar LNG receives Limited Notice to Proceed for an FLNG vessel for Phase 1 of the Greater Tortue / Ahmeyim Project, West Africa
2. Keppel Receives Limited Notice To Proceed For Gimi FLNG
3. Black & Veatch receives limited notice to proceed on conversion of FLNG Vessel for BP field development work
4. Greater Tortue Ahmeyim Sale and Purchase Agreement Signed with BP Gas Marketing
5. bp and partners progress concept for Greater Tortue Ahmeyim (GTA) Phase 2 to next phase of evaluation