Senegal and Mauritania announce first gas from BP's GTA project

Kosmos Energy

01/01/2025 11:38

Jan 1 (Reuters) - The Greater Tortue Ahmeyim (GTA) gas
project developed by BP  BP.L  and partners has produced its
first gas from an offshore field in Senegal and Mauritania, the
two countries' energy ministries said.
    GTA, a floating facility straddling the maritime border
between Senegal and Mauritania, will produce 2.3 million tonnes
of liquefied natural gas per year in its first phase.
    "The opening of the first well ... paves the way for the
start of gas commercialization, which is set to begin very
soon," the ministries said in a statement on Tuesday.
    BP and U.S.-listed Kosmo Energy  KOS.N  are leading the
development of GTA, which is Senegal's first LNG project.

 (Reporting by Bate Felix; Writing by Alessandra Prentice;
Editing by Andrew Heavens)