Offshore staff
DALLAS – Kosmos Energy says its production offshore Ghana has not been severely disrupted by COVID-19.
The deepwater Jubilee gas enhancement project was completed in February with subsequent rates of around 90,000 b/d achieved. Currently operator Tullow Oil is raising water injection capacity from two pumps, which should provide necessary pressure support for the reservoir; a third pump is also available.
In addition, gas offtake from the Ghana National Gas Co. has been consistent at around 90,000-100,000 MMcf/d, which should help sustain higher oil rates in future.
Production from the TEN field is currently above 50,000 b/d and the new Ntomme-09 producer well is undergoing completion operations ahead of start-up later in the current quarter.
Off Mauritania/Senegal, Phase 1 of the BP-operated Greater Tortue Ahmeyim project is around 33% complete, but the breakwater installation has been impacted by COVID-19 mitigation measures, Kosmos said, which look set to delay the by a year.
In response to current market volatility, the company has identified capex reduction of around 40% from discretionary expenditure, much of it from exploration in the US Gulf of Mexico.
LLOG has opted to shut-in the Delta House host platform this month and accelerate planned maintenance.
05/11/2020
