BP announced on Wednesday that it has detected low-rate subsea gas bubbles at a well in its Greater Tortue Ahmeyim (GTA) project, located offshore between Mauritania and Senegal.
The British oil and gas company stated that it expects the environmental impact of the leak to be minimal and assured that production activities will not be affected by the incident.
“We have a plan in place to address the issue, and we’ve mobilized specialized equipment and personnel to assist in the rectification process,” BP confirmed in an email to Reuters.
The GTA project, a collaboration between BP and U.S.-listed Kosmos Energy, began its first gas production at the start of the year. The floating facility, situated across the maritime border of both nations, is expected to produce 2.3 million metric tons of liquefied natural gas annually during its first phase.
