BP plc and its partners in the Greater Tortue Ahmeyim (GTA) natural gas field are evaluating a second phase expansion for the floating LNG production project offshore West Africa as first phase construction progresses.

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BP, Kosmos Energy Ltd., Senegal’s Petrosen and Mauritania’s Société Mauritanienne des Hydrocarbures have agreed to evaluate a 2.5-3 million metric ton/year (mmty) liquefied natural gas expansion using a gravity-based structure in the GTA. If sanctioned, the project could boost GTA’s LNG production to as much as 5.3 mmty.

The project could also include new wells and subsea equipment, expanding existing infrastructure and production, according to BP. The partnership is also considering designs to lower associated emissions with LNG production at the facility...