Name of the Project
Tortue liquefied natural gas development.
Location
The project is located off the shore of Mauritania and Senegal.
Client
BP and Kosmos Energy.
Project Description
The Tortue field is estimated to contain more than 15-trillion cubic feet (tcf) of recoverable gas.
The project entails producing vast volumes of gas located in very deep water (around 2 700 m deep) and transferring the gas along more than 100 km of flowlines to a modular floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) production system.
The liquefied natural gas production modules are expected to be located at a newly built breakwater and expanded as required over time.
Potential Job Creation
Not stated.
Value
Not stated.
Duration
A final investment decision is expected in 2018, with first gas expected in 2021.
Latest Developments
KBR has been awarded pre-front-end engineering design (pre-FEED) and project support services contracts by BP for the development of the Tortue/Ahmeyim field off the shores of Mauritania and Senegal.
KBR’s scope of work includes the design of the subsea pretreatment floating production storage and offloading facility, the inshore hub/terminal and interfaces for FLNG production system for the Tortue project.
KBR’s pre-FEED work is expected to be performed over the next six months, with KBR supporting BP in the optimisation stage of the Tortue field development.
Key Contracts and Suppliers
KBR (FEED and project support services contracts).
On Budget and on Time?
Not stated.
Contact Details for Project Information
BP Mauritania, email BPMauritania@bp.com.
Kosmos Energy, investor relations, Neal Shah, tel +1 214 445 9628 or email nshah@kosmosenergy.com.