More grim news as Total cancels major tender for Tilenga Project
The ‘Tilenga Project’ is a centrepiece in the Albertine Graaben’s development phase and consists of 34 well pads an evacuation Production and Injection pipeline Network, a Central Processing Facility (CPF) and a water abstraction system on the shore of Lake Albert. Cancellation of the procurement process for a major logistics supplier for the project is a key indicator of how deep the difference between the oil companies are and how determined the oil companies are to hold their ground.
Weeks
after French oil and gas major, Total S.A announced suspension of the
1,445-kilometer and USD3.5 billion East Africa Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP), CEO East Africa understands
Total has also halted, among other tenders, the tendering process for a main logistics
provider for the Tilenga Project.
The ‘Tilenga Project’ refers to the development of six oil
fields within Contract Area CA-1,