Sahara Upstream Deploys 380,000-Barrel MT D Adesanya To Boost OML 18 Capacity, Sustainability

Sahara Upstream has deployed MT D Adesanya, a 380,000-barrel Medium Range (MR) tanker, to enhance crude oil evacuation capacity at OML 18, strengthen operational efficiency and advance sustainability across its marine logistics operations.

The vessel, which has a capacity of more than 62,000 cubic metres of crude oil, will serve as an additional mother vessel for OML 18 crude evacuation operations, complementing MT D Bayero and expanding the infrastructure supporting one of Nigeria’s key upstream assets.

Named in honour of the late Mr. Debola Adesanya, who led Sahara’s Kenya operations and contributed significantly to the organization’s growth across East Africa prior to his passi...