09:28 AM EDT, 03/14/2025 (MT Newswires) -- (Updated throughout with BP's confirmation, and to add the recent stock move in the last paragraph.)

BP (BP) stopped a gas leak at its Greater Tortue Ahmeyim project off West Africa on March 12, the company confirmed to MT Newswires Friday.

"The A02 well is one of the four wells for GTA, and this situation had no immediate impact on ongoing production activities from the remaining wells," the company said.

The leak, detected on Feb. 19, had raised concerns about its impact on marine life and coastal areas in Senegal and Mauritania, according to multiple media reports.

"Considering the low rate of release and the observed properties of the gas and condensate, the environmental impact of the release is currently assessed as negligible," BP said in an emailed statement to MT Newswires.

Shares of the company were up 1.2% in recent Friday premarket activity.