Tag: FPSO Kwame Nkrumah
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Challenges with FPSO Kwame Nkrumah’s turret bearing fully resolved – Tullow Ghana
The Jubilee Offshore Field Manager in-charge of the FPSO Kwame Nkrumah, Bruce Tait, says challenges with the FPSO’s turret bearing have been completely resolved. He said the problem was fixed with an industry groundbreaking innovation, placing it in a safer location after the damaged bearing was replaced. The Jubilee Offshore Field Manager, who was speaking…
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FPSO shuts down for three weeks
Operators of the FPSO Kwame Nkrumah on the Jubilee oilfields in the Western region, have from today May 28, 2018, shutdown the vessel temporarily. The shutdown, according to the Ghana National Gas Company is to allow for maintenance works on the turret bearing of the vessel. The shutdown is also expected to last for 21…
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Jubilee field to shut down twice in 2018
Energy Minister, Boakye Agyarko has announced that the FPSO Kwame Nkrumah will shut down twice in 2018 to allow for some repair works on the vessel. The temporary shutdown is scheduled for January and March 2018. The repair works will be carried out on the turret bearing of the oil and gas production vessel. The…
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FPSO shutdown not to exceed 12 weeks – Tullow
Tullow Oil has announced that its planned shutdown of the FPSO Kwame Nkrumah later this year, will not exceed the proposed twelve weeks. Tullow is expected to shut down its Jubilee fields operations later this year for the stabilisation, rotation and offloading system installation. It also comes on the back of the faulty turret bearing…
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2017 production not affected by faulty turret bearing – Tullow
Tullow Oil has told Citi Business News its production from the Jubilee Oilfields this year has not been affected by the challenges that have been associated with the turret bearing. The oil company says its production target for 2017 will therefore not be affected as a result. Tullow, in its 2016 financial report projected a…