FPSO Kwame Nkrumah shut down for maintenance

The FPSO Kwame Nkrumah will be shutdown for maintenance work on Sunday March 20, an official statement from the Jubilee Partners led by Tullow Ghana Limited has said. The “shutdown is to allow for planned maintenance work to be undertaken on key equipment of the FPSO," the statement said.“This shutdown is essential to ensure the ongoing reliability and integrity of the FPSO. To ensure safety, and in line with standard industry practice, there will be no oil or gas production from the Jubilee Field during the 14 day period.”“Our commitment is to adhere to international operational performance management standards to ensure the FPSO operates safely and efficiently at its optimal level.” Tullow Ghana said “the planned shutdown will not impact the projected average production for the year.”