Tortue Oil and Gas Field (Mauritania)
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Tortue Oil and Gas Field is an operating oil and gas field in Mauritania.
Along with Ahmeyim Oil and Gas Field (Senegal), Tortue Oil and Gas Field is a part of the Greater Tortue Ahmeyim Gas Project (Senegal, Mauritania).
Project Details
Main Data
Table 1: Field-level project details for Tortue Oil and Gas Field
| Unit name | Status | Operator | Owner | Discovery year | FID1 year | Production start year | Production type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tortue | operating[1][2][3][4] | BP[5] | Société Mauritanienne Des Hydrocarbures et de Patrimoine Minier [10%]; BP PLC [62%]; Kosmos Energy [28%][5][5][5] | 2015[6] | – | 2025[1][7][3] | conventional |
Production and Reserves
Table 2: Reserves of Tortue Oil and Gas Field
| Fuel description | Reserves classification | Quantity | Units | Data year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| gas | Resources | 319529.03 | million m³ | 2021 | [8] |
| liquids | Resources | 226.0 | million bbl | 2021 | [8] |
Location
Table 3: Field-level location details for Tortue Oil and Gas Field
| Concession/Block | Location | Onshore/Offshore | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|---|
| C-8 block[5] | offshore, Mauritania[9][10] | offshore[11] | 16.123, -17.629 (exact)[9][10] |
The map below shows the exact location of the field(s) within the Greater Tortue Ahmeyim Gas Project (Senegal, Mauritania):
Background
The Greater Tortue Ahmeyim gas complex supplies gas to the with the Greater Tortue Ahmeyim FLNG Terminal.
According to a February 2023 report, 35 million standard cubic feet per day of gas are allocated for domestic market in both Senegal and Mauritania (70 MMscfd total for domestic markets).[12]
Articles and Resources
Additional Data
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20250117235520/https://www.bp.com/en/global/corporate/news-and-insights/press-releases/bp-flows-first-gas-at-greater-tortue-ahmeyim-lng-project.html. Archived from the original on 17 January 2025.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://worldoil.com/news/2024/6/4/bp-s-greater-tortue-ahmeyim-gas-project-reaches-key-milestone-with-arrival-of-fpso-offshore-mauritania-and-senegal/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20230227132612/https://www.offshore-energy.biz/bp-led-tortue-flng-projects-phase-1-58-pct-done/. Archived from the original on 27 February 2023.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20230129023004/https://energycapitalpower.com/project-spotlight-greater-tortue-ahmeyim-project/. Archived from the original on 29 January 2023.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 https://web.archive.org/web/20221201235644/https://www.nsenergybusiness.com/projects/greater-tortue-ahmeyim-lng-project. Archived from the original on 01 December 2022.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20230424084515/https://www.bp.com/content/dam/bp/country-sites/en_sn/senegal/home/pdf/gta-brochure-may-2022-en.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 April 2023.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20250328161754/https://jpt.spe.org/bps-gta-project-offshore-west-africa-nears-startup. Archived from the original on 28 March 2025.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 8.0 8.1 https://archives.datapages.com/data/specpubs/memoir125/data/11_aapg-sp2150011.htm.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 9.0 9.1 https://www.scribd.com/document/596570660/African-Energy-Atlas.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 10.0 10.1 https://dokumen.pub/qdownload/african-energy-atlas-2020-2021-2020-2021nbsped.html.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://www.naturalearthdata.com/downloads/10m-physical-vectors/10m-ocean/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ Equinor (2022). "Rosebank Environmental Statement ES/2022/001" (PDF). Equinor. Retrieved 2022.
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