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deliverables expected in Q2-2023.
TGS, May 19 2022
Maersk Supply Service

wins long-term marine

services contract in Angola

Maersk Supply Service has been awarded an
integrated marine services contract by Esso
Angola, for the provision of project manage-
ment, engineering and marine services in sup-
port of the development of offshore drilling and
production operations offshore Angola in the
Block 15.
Maersk Forza, a Maersk Supply Service sub-
With up to 10 GW of electrolysis installed, Pro- have underlined our belief in the economics and sea support vessel, will perform the offshore
ject Nour could become one of the largest green scale of this asset. Project Nour has the potential marine operations, including offshore field
hydrogen projects globally by 2030. to be one of the key sources of green energy of maintenance support, deep-water AHC preci-
Mauritania has unique and complementary the future with the opportunity to deliver a wide sion lifting, and ROV operations for the installa-
wind and solar conditions, underpinning attrac- range of positive impacts and we are delighted to tion of subsea and other marine equipment.
tive project economics. be partnering with the Government to help real- The vessel is due to be delivered in Q3-2022
Benefits from proximity to large European ise its ambition to become a world leader in the and the crews and project teams are currently
markets, potentially making Mauritania one production and export of this valuable resource.” being assembled in preparation.
of the world’s main producers and exporters of Chariot, May 24 2022 “We are very pleased to have the opportunity
green hydrogen and its by-products. Chariot to build on our positive relationship with Esso
recently signed a partnership agreement with the TGS reports enhancement Angola. Despite the challenges posed by the pan-
Port of Rotterdam for sales of green hydrogen demic, we have continuously sought to provide
and its derivative products into Europe. of key 3D seismic data the best service to Esso Angola, and we are glad
In-country value creation is designed to be to see these efforts affirmed by our client in this
core to Project Nour and across the value chain. offshore Liberia award,” says Osvaldo Sechie, Managing Director
Domestic benefits for Mauritania include for Angola at Maersk Supply Service.
providing baseload power to the national grid, TGS, a global provider of energy data and intel- With this contract, Maersk Supply Ser-
diversifying industrial activities (e.g., green ligence, has announced an agreement with the vice continues to expand its track record as an
steel), promoting job creation and developing National Oil Company of Liberia (‘NOCAL’) to integrated solutions provider. By combining
local infrastructure with the potential to have a reprocess over 5,100 square km of 3D seismic in-house project management and technical
significant impact on GDP. data over Blocks 8 and 9 in the offshore Liberia expertise with the flexibility of a versatile fleet,
Framework Agreement defines the terms basin. Maersk Supply Service is able to deliver solu-
and guiding principles to pave the way for the The survey will be processed using a Pre- tions that meet complex project needs, simplify
in-depth feasibility study that will be undertaken Stack Depth Migration (PSDM) workflow to offshore operations, and reduce cost and risk to
over the next 24 months. enable optimal imaging of the main targets in the its customers.
Partnering process underway with the objec- Cretaceous reservoirs to reveal the latest insights About Maersk Supply Service: Maersk Supply
tive to form a world class consortium. into the prospectivity of the Liberia Basin. Service is a leading provider of marine services
Minister Abdessalam Ould Mohamed Saleh Since June 2021, the Liberia Petroleum Reg- and project solutions for offshore energy sectors.
of Mauritania’s Ministry of Petroleum, Mines ulatory Authority (LPRA), in cooperation with With a large fleet of anchor handling and subsea
and Energy, commented: “We are very pleased NOCAL, has invited direct exploration licens- support vessels, the company specialises in tow-
that the PFS has confirmed the world class ing negotiations for all offshore blocks over the ing, mooring, and installing floating units.
potential of Project Nour, both in its unique Harper and Liberia basins. Thirty-three blocks Maersk Supply Service is committed to
capacity to generate green hydrogen and for the are available with a maximum block size of 3,500 decarbonising its fleet and focuses on energy
broader development opportunities that it could square km. efficiency and ocean health.
bring to Mauritania. It is exciting to be looking EVP Eastern Hemisphere at TGS, Will Ashby, The company is expanding into renewa-
to harness our natural resources in this way and commented: ‘TGS has been active in acquiring ble industries such as floating wind and ocean
Chariot has our full support as they progress this data over the West Africa Transform margin for cleaning.
through the detailed feasibility studies.” the past two decades, and this update of a key Maersk Supply Service, as a subsidiary of
Adonis Pouroulis, Acting CEO of Chariot, 3D survey demonstrates TGS’ ongoing com- A.P. Møller-Maersk A/S, employs around 1,100
said: “Green hydrogen is a strategic priority for mitment to exploration success in the country. offshore and 220 onshore staff. Headquartered
Chariot and will form a substantial part of the Offshore Liberia offers significant hydrocarbon in Lyngby, Denmark, the company has a global
global energy transition going forward. We also potential and we are proud of our long and suc- presence in Angola, Australia, Brazil, Canada,
believe that progressing this project will result in cessful partnership with Liberia.’ Equatorial Guinea, Ghana, Mexico, Norway, the
significant investment in Mauritania and bene- The survey is supported by industry funding, Philippines and the UK.
fit the region as a whole. The results of the PFS with processing starting this month and final Maersk Supply Service, May 25 2022

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