Courtesy xnjr on ADVN29 Aug 2020 19:16
Was this known by anyone here..
It has arisen as a result of covid restrictions SS. This was in Kosmos's recent 2Q filing. ..... "Delay to the installation of the Ghana Jubilee catenary anchor leg mooring (CALM) buoy. The Government of Ghana implemented certain travel restrictions pertaining to its borders. The contractor responsible for the installation and commissioning of the Jubilee CALM buoy decided to suspend operations and demobilize from Ghana. Kosmos expects the contractor to return to Ghana this year to complete installation and commissioning of the CALM buoy. As a result of the delay, the Jubilee joint venture is expected to continue to incur an estimated $6 million (gross) per month conducting ship to ship transfer operations until the CALM buoy is installed and commissioned." Looking at Marine Traffic it seems they are using 1 x 2m bbl VLCC for crude storage and 2 x DP Shuttle Tankers (800K bbls each???) plus an array of Tugs. May have that wrong as it all happens out of nearshore radar coverage. Anyway whatever they are using costs serious money.R