MUCH OF WEST Africa's production growth during the past decade or so can be attributed to the increasing move offshore, notably in the deepwater off Nigeria and Angola, but also in new territories such as Ghana. Floating production systems (FPS) have become an ingrained feature of this industry, enabling oil and gas to be produced safely and reliably - and without fail - often in locations many miles from the shoreline. With the potential for deepwater production off the coast of eastern Africa emerging too, there's good reason to believe that this highly specialist and capital-intensive niche will continue to grow in the region.
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