Tullow Ghana Limited, has announced that the floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel, Kwame Nkrumah will undergo a 14-day shutdown for maintenance.

According to a statement issued by a company official, the vessel which operates in the Jubilee oil fields off the coast of the country, will be shut down on March 20, 2016 for maintenance.

“The 14 days shutdown is to allow for planned maintenance work to be undertaken on key equipment of the FPSO,” the statement said.

It added that the shutdown is important so as to guarantee trustworthiness and integrity of the FPSO in order to certify safety in line with standard industry practice.

“Our commitment is to adhere to international operational performance management standards to ensure the FPSO operates   safely and efficiently at its optimal level. There will be no oil or gas production from the Jubilee Field during the 14 day period. The planned shutdown will not impact the projected average production for the year,” Charles Darku, Managing Director of Tullow Ghana Limited told Ghana Business news.

Anita Fatunji