The energy partnership between Senegal and Mauritania is gaining momentum, fueled by high-level ministerial and presidential meetings focused on the strategic Grand Tortue Ahmeyim (GTA) gas project.
This collaboration underscores the project’s critical role in the economic future of both nations.
In a recent two-day visit to Dakar, Mauritanian Minister of Energy and Petroleum Mohamed Ould Khaled met with his Senegalese counterpart, Birame Souleye Diop. The ministers and their delegations reviewed joint strategies for the GTA project, with the goal of maximizing socioeconomic benefits for both countries. The visit, which concluded with a working session with Senegalese Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko, reflects the strong and fraternal relations between Dakar and Nouakchott.
This bilateral momentum extends to the highest levels of government. On the sidelines of the Ninth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD 9), Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye and Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening cooperation. This follows their joint visit to the GTA offshore platform on May 22, 2025, a powerful symbol of their shared destiny.
The GTA project, operated by a consortium including BP, Kosmos Energy, Petrosen, and the Mauritanian Hydrocarbons Company (SMH), has already delivered tangible results. Having begun production in January, the project exported its first liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargo in April. Phase 1 is designed to produce approximately 2.4 million tonnes of LNG annually for international and domestic markets. The project has also been an engine for local development, creating more than 3,000 jobs and involving 300 local businesses since 2017.
According to a monthly report from the Senegalese Ministry of Energy, two additional LNG cargoes were finalized in July, representing a cumulative volume of 336,961 cubic meters. As commissioning operations continue, the objective is to gradually increase the platform’s production capacity and to accelerate the second phase of the project, further cementing this vital partnership.
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