BP says gas leak stopped off coast of Senegal, Mauritania

Dakar (AFP) Mar 13, 2025
A natural gas leak that was ongoing for three weeks at a new field off the coasts of Senegal and Mauritania has been stopped, its operator BP said Thursday. One of four wells at the GTA field was found leaking near an area Greenpeace Africa said was "home to the largest deep-water coral reef, a unique ecosystem in the world". On Wednesday "the tree cap was installed, and we can confirm t