Gaz Sénégalo-mauritanien : L’annonce de Kosmos Energy sur une requête chère à Sonko
Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko has repeatedly expressed his outrage at the situation. Indeed, the oil companies exploiting the Grand Tortue Ahmeyim (GTA) gas field in Senegal and Mauritania have not yet supplied the country with natural gas. However, this situation is expected to change soon. Kosmos Energy, the operator of the gas field, has commented on the matter.
An agreement in principle
"With Phase 1 production now fully operational, the partnership is focused on future production growth via Phase 1+, which fully utilizes existing infrastructure for sales in the domestic markets of Senegal and Mauritania," Kosmos Energy said.
In its recently published 2025 report, the Texas-based company announces that "an agreement in principle for domestic gas sales is expected in 2026." Kosmos indicates that Senegal should even begin, in the next quarter of this year, "the construction of the gas pipeline network that will transport gas from the central terminal to the coast for sale on the domestic market."
143 billion in savings
Last August, the head of the Senegalese government made his position clear. "For 2026, we do not want to go looking for nine shipments from very far away when there is gas produced here. We want to supply ourselves right here," he insisted while receiving the Senegalese business leaders.
Ousmane Sonko had indicated that supplying the country with electricity from GTA would have significant consequences on the price per kilowatt-hour for both production and households. He stated that the resulting savings would amount to at least 143 billion.
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