Petrofac\u2019s role on the Jubilee Development in Ghana \u2013 one of the largest oil fields discovered offshore West Africa in 20 years \u2013 includes the provision of operations, maintenance and technical support services for Tullow Oil\u2019s Kwame Nkrumah (KNK) Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessel.<\/p>\n
Nick Shorten, Chief Operating Officer for Petrofac\u2019s Asset Solutions business said:<\/p>\n
“I\u2019m delighted that we are continuing to grow our presence in Africa with valued long-term partner Tullow Oil. We bring our considerable global FPSO experience to Ghana, also putting us in a good position to support other similar facilities in the region.
\n\u201cPetrofac has been in North Africa for more than two decades and now we are building our presence across the continent, growing local jobs, developing local skills and collaborating with local partners.\u201d<\/p>\n
Tullow\u2019s Chief Executive Officer, Rahul Dhir said:<\/p>\n
\u201cThis new partnership with Petrofac will leverage Petrofac\u2019s years of experience in operating onshore and offshore facilities and will deliver improved operations on KNK. In particular, Petrofac\u2019s experience in workforce training will be key in helping Tullow develop Ghanaian talent in leadership roles in the management of Ghana\u2019s offshore facilities.\u201d<\/p>\n
This latest contract follows recent awards for the decommissioning of seven wells in Mauritania on Tullow Oil\u2019s Banda and Tiof fields, and the provision of offshore operations services for bp\u2019s Greater Tortue Ahmeyim (GTA) Project, including an FPSO, in Mauritania and Senegal.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"