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Senegal–Mauritania: Grand Tortue Ahmeyim's Gimi floating LNG unit could welcome a new shareholder

LE BRIEF • 2026-11-03

According to Africa Intelligence, Keppel is considering selling its 30% interest in Gimi. The potential change concerns ownership of the liquefaction infrastructure, not the gas field or an already completed sale.

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LE BRIEF — Tuesday, 3 November 2026, final consolidated edition By the LE BRIEF newsroom Country or region : Senegal–Mauritania Source publication : 27 October 2026 Event : Proposed divestment with no confirmed completion date; GTA project follow-up Photograph supplied for the Gimi story: floating hydrocarbon processing unit. Illustration; the vessel's exact identity and the photograph's date are not verified here. Provenance and reproduction rights must be validated before commercial use. The Greater Tortue Ahmeyim (GTA) offshore gas project on the maritime border between Senegal and Mauritania could see a change in the ownership structure of its floating natural gas liquefaction unit. According to a report published by Africa Intelligence on 27 October, Keppel is considering selling its 30% interest in the Gimi vessel. The transaction could bring a new investor into this strategic infrastructure, which began production in 2025. It remains proposed, not completed. Infrastructure at the heart of the gas value chain Gimi performs an essential function in monetising gas from the cross-border field: it liquefies the gas before loading onto LNG carriers bound for international markets. The industrial chain also includes processing equipment separate from the liquefaction unit. GTA is developed by a consortium including BP, Kosmos Energy and national companies Petrosen and SMH. A...