SOGECO, the leading logistics operator in Mauritania, has just celebrated the first year of operational execution of the Grand Tortue-Ahmeyin (GTA). This gas project located on the border between Mauritania and Senegal, which mobilises the British company British Petroleum and the engineering company McDermott, celebrated 450,000 hours of work without incident on 4 February.
SOGECO was selected to set up the logistical base for the storage and transport of the subsea pipes (SURF) linking the wells to the FPSO, as well as the subsea system (SPS) of the gas field since 2021. Through the ports of Nouakchott and Ndiago, SOGECO has handled more than 270 calls for 150,000 tonnes of freight transported and more than 100,000 lifting operations.
To achieve these performances, more than 400 people were trained by the company, notably for the provision of handling, transport, lifting, storage, preservation, stock management and inspection services… Equipment in compliance with the client’s QHSE standards and the industry’s quality, health and safety and security norms, enabled SOGECO to achieve this first year without any work-related accidents.
Thanks to the support of the Mauritanian government, the Ministry of Oil, Energy and Mines and other stakeholders, SOGECO and its partner Africa Global Logistics have been able to demonstrate Mauritania’s ability to implement high value-added logistics solutions to ensure the success of West Africa’s major offshore liquefied natural gas project.
About SOGECO
Established in Mauritania since 1972, SOGECO, in which Africa Global Logistics is a shareholder, offers its local and international customers end-to-end logistics solutions including transit, freight forwarding, shipping agency, air freight, meet & greet, customs clearance, warehousing, and transportation of goods (OOG & dangerous goods).
The company also has solid expertise in various sectors such as energy (oil & gas), mining, agricultural commodities, food products, and humanitarian aid. It currently employs nearly 350 people across its various operational structures and network of agencies located in Nouakchott and Nouadhibou.